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March 30, 2016 Word of the Day

zombie /ˈzɑːmbi/ noun
zombie
/ˈzɑːmbi/
noun

plural zombies

Zombie movie
Zombie movie
Definition of ZOMBIE

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1 informal : a person who moves very slowly and is not aware of what is happening especially because of being very tired

  • If I don't go to bed early I'll be a zombie tomorrow.

  • His students usually sat there in the classroom like zombies.

2 : a dead person who is able to move because of magic according to some religions and in stories, movies, etc.

  • a scary film about zombies = a scary zombie film

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