zombie out
zombie out · zombies out · zombied out · zombieing out
To become listless, vacant, or unresponsiveTo become listless, vacant, or unresponsive.
» Dmitri threw the zombie out of the vehicle.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To become listless, vacant, or unresponsive.
Examples
2 sentencesDmitri threw the zombie out of the vehicle.
Rodrigo managed to push the zombie out of the car.
Origin
First attested in 1981. From zombie + out. Compare the earlier adjective zombied-out (1976First attested in 1981. From zombie + out. Compare the earlier adjective zombied-out (1976).
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Forms
zombies out, zombieing out, zombied out, zombied out| Base form | zombie out · to zombie out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | zombies out |
| Present participle | zombieing out |
| Past simple | zombied out |
| Past participle | zombied out |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb