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- Dictionarysavage/ˈsavɪdʒ/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town" Similar
noun
- 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages" Similar
- 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar
verb
- 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged" Similar
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SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.
The meaning of SAVAGE is not domesticated or under human control : untamed. How to use savage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Savage.
Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled. This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the savage wave of violence that swept the country in November 1987. ...a savage dog lunging at the end of a chain. Synonyms: cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody More Synonyms of savage. savagely adverb.
When savage takes the form of a noun, it means "a brutal person," and when it's a verb it means "to attack ferociously." Any way you use it, savage is uncivilized and violent. Definitions of savage
Savage definition: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed. See examples of SAVAGE used in a sentence.
Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word savage, seven of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled. [...] 2. If you refer to people as savages, you dislike them because you think that they do not have an advanced society and are violent. [disapproval] [...] 3. If someone is savaged by a dog or other animal, the animal attacks them violently. [...] More.
to severely criticize someone or something: [ often passive ] Her performance was savaged by the critics. savage. noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / ˈsævɪdʒ / us. an offensive word for a person from a country at an early stage of development. (Definition of savage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
plural savages. Britannica Dictionary definition of SAVAGE. [count] 1. old-fashioned + offensive : a person who has a way of life that is simple and not highly advanced. a wild savage. 2. : a person who is very violent or cruel.
