zombie
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Definition of zombie
1a : a will-less and speechless human (as in voodoo belief and in fictional stories) held to have died and been supernaturally reanimated
b : the supernatural power that according to voodoo belief may enter into and reanimate a dead body
2a : a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead especially : automaton
b : a person markedly strange in appearance or behavior
3 : a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice
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After warning folks about a few salty words in the lyrics, Briggs sang about a boyfriend who wears Gucci shoes, likes zombies and shares his Juicy Fruit gum. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Best and worst of Summerfest Day 6: Steven Tyler, Foster the People, Trace Adkins and more," 3 July 2018 The aliens have tagged the adults of the world with a device that leaves them in a zombie-like state. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A transgender girl rises up against alien invaders in Rich Larson’s novel Annex," 8 July 2018 One clip sees Gomez gargle an eyeball, roll–back zombie eyes and eat icing off her leg with a butcher’s knife. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Selena Gomez Turns Scream Queen for Petra Collins' New Horror Film: Watch the Teaser," 21 June 2018 Image Never underestimate the ability of the French to find deep meaning in the zombie apocalypse. — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, "Review: In ‘The Night Eats the World,’ Zombie Apocalypse Now, Again," 12 July 2018 Andrew Lincoln, who plays the central character in AMC's long-running, zombie apocalypse drama, will leave during the upcoming Season 9, according to news reports. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "Reports: Andrew Lincoln to leave 'The Walking Dead' during upcoming Season 9," 29 May 2018 After surviving Jack the Ripper’s rampage, put some spook in your spokes with a zombie bike ride, or play it safe by hitting up a street fair with more than 120 vendors. — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state," 11 July 2018 Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim wonderfully portrayed those roles in Community and Five-0, respectively, while Yeun is probably best known for being a leading man in the spooky zombie drama The Walking Dead. — Devon Ivie, GQ, "Steven Yeun Wants to Remind You He’s Not the Only Asian on TV," 28 June 2018 Being too thin was synonymous with the zombie addicts of our streets. — Sonya Renee Taylor, SELF, "The House Next Door," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zombie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of zombie was circa 1871
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zombie
nounFinancial Definition of zombie
How It Works
Let's say Bank XYZ has $1 billion in assets (loans it has made to customers) and $2 billion in liabilities (delinquent loans, interest payments due to customers, debt it may have borrowed, etc.). Bank XYZ could declare bankruptcy and default on its obligations at any time, but for now it is still alive.
Why It Matters
Zombies are very risky investments because they could die at any time. However, some zombies might receive sudden financing, such as government bailouts or other money, which could prompt a turnaround that might make shareholders suddenly wealthy.
Source: Investing Answers
zombie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of zombie
: a person who moves very slowly and is not aware of what is happening especially because of being very tired
: a dead person who is able to move because of magic according to some religions and in stories, movies, etc.
See the full definition for zombie in the English Language Learners Dictionary
zombie
nounKids Definition of zombie
: a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will
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