verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈzɒmbɪˌfaɪ/
General-American:/ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To take control of (a computer) in order to use it covertly and illicitly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract