Meaning & use
zombie
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A fictional reanimated corpse that moves and acts without independent will, typically depicted as a threat in horror stories and folklore.
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The film follows a group of survivors trying to escape a city overrun by zombies.
After the all-night shift, he shuffled home feeling like a zombie.
A note on using this word
The term originates in Haitian Vodou folklore and was popularized in Western horror fiction and film during the 20th century.
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2. noun
Informally, a person who appears lethargic, unresponsive, or mechanical, as from exhaustion.
I was a total zombie after the red-eye flight.
3. noun
In finance, a company that continues to operate despite being insolvent, typically kept alive by continued borrowing.
Analysts warned that low interest rates were propping up too many zombie companies.
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