zombie out

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Meaning · English

To become or remain completely unresponsive or disengaged

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên hoặc vẫn hoàn toàn vô phản ứng hoặc không tham gia

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Literally: to act like a zombie
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

After a few hours of boring lectures, I zombied out

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “zombie out” mean?

To become or remain completely unresponsive or disengaged Literally: to act like a zombie

Is “zombie out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.