zombie

noun/ˈzɑmbi/

Frequency rank: #4,588 most common English word

Meaning

a person who appears lifeless, slow, or unresponsive, like the undead creature from folklore.

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Example sentence

The tired students shuffled into class like zombie after staying up all night.

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