1. a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain African and Caribbean religions.
▪ (in popular fiction) a person or reanimated corpse that has been turned into a creature capable of movement but not of rational thought, which feeds on human flesh: "a world overrun by zombies"
▪ a person who is or appears lifeless, apathetic, or completely unresponsive to their surroundings.informal
▪ a hypothetical being that responds to stimulus as a person would but that does not experience consciousness.
▪ a computer controlled by another person without the owner's knowledge and used for sending spam or other illegal or illicit activities.
2. a tall mixed drink consisting of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice.
Word Originearly 19th century: of West African origin; compare with Kikongo zumbi ‘fetish’.
