zombie dance
- noun
- /ˈzɑm.bi dæns/
:
baile zombie
- The kids performed a zombie dance at the Halloween party.
Examples
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The students choreographed an elaborate zombie dance for the school's talent show.
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Have you seen the latest zombie dance trend on TikTok?
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Every Halloween party seems to feature at least one group performing the zombie dance to thriller music.
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He taught his friends the basic steps of the zombie dance for their next performance.
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Every Halloween party seems to feature at least one group performing the zombie dance to thriller music.
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The students choreographed an elaborate zombie dance for the school's talent show.
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He taught his friends the basic steps of the zombie dance for their next performance.
How Lifelike
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'zombie' (a person acting like an automaton) modifies 'dance' (rhythmic movement), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a dance that imitates zombie movements. This modifier+noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the expression immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Zombie dance may come from the famous music video 'Thriller', where Michael Jackson and other dancers used stiff, jerky movements that looked like zombies. Because people copied those strange moves at parties and shows, zombie dance now means a dance that imitates a zombie.