Meaning of zombie out | Babel Free

Definitions

To become listless, vacant, or unresponsive.

idiomatic, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“1981, Contemporary Keyboard VII:i–vi, page unknown Ada Richter has compiled [Piano Classics] with the noble idea of helping younger students work⟳ on various aspects of technique without having to zombie out on drills and exercises.”

“After Dennis got killed, my mom just kind of zombied out for a couple of years.”

“After I’ve been zombied out, will they hurt⟳ my dad?”

“After the ‛copter had crashed on Cobre Road, [Cody] figured he’d zombied out.”

“Black women just seem to do their time different. They sing⟳ more, goof around more. They don’t zombie out like⟳ the rest⟳ of us.”

“My man here keeps zombying out.”

“The autoworker who zombies out as your car-to-be passes by on the assembly line…contribute⟳[s] to a loss in your personal productivity and sometimes your safety.”

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