zombie

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈzɒmbi/
• (US) enPR: zŏmʹbē, IPA ^(key): /ˈzɑmbi/

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• Hyphenation: zom‧bie

Noun

Singular zombie

Plural zombies

Someone pretending to be a zombie

1. (countable) A zombie is type of fictional creature. It is a dead body that has been brought back to life. Usually a zombie moves slowly, growls, and will want to eat people's brains.
   1. (by extension) Someone who looks very tired and messy may be called a zombie. It is equivalent to saying someone "looks like a corpse".