Colloquial Variant guide

zom-com

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A movie genre combining elements of zombie horror and comedy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An individual movie of this genre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, slang

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From the first three letters of zombie and comedy. Formed by analogy with romcom and sitcom.