savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
verb
- (of an animal) to attack and bite or maul ferociously.
- The dog savaged the intruder's leg before the owner could pull it away.
- The lion savaged its prey in a matter of seconds.
- A bear savaged the campsite, tearing through tents and food supplies.
- To criticize someone or something very harshly.
- Her performance was savaged by the judges on the talent show.
- The film was savaged by critics for its poor acting and weak plot.
- The newspaper savaged the mayor's new policy in an editorial.
adjective
- Fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.
- He gave his opponent a savage blow to the jaw.
- The storm unleashed a savage wind that knocked down trees.
- The movie contains scenes of savage fighting.
- Very cruel or harsh in a way that causes pain or suffering.
- She made a savage remark about his appearance.
- The critic wrote a savage review of the new play.
- The dictator's savage treatment of prisoners shocked the world.
- Extremely severe or intense.
- The team faced savage competition in the championship.
- We had to endure a savage winter with record low temperatures.
- The company made savage cuts to its budget.
- (informal) Very impressive or cool; awesome.
- He made a savage dunk that won the game.
- Her dance moves were so savage that everyone cheered.
- That skateboard trick was absolutely savage!
noun
- A person who is considered to be uncivilized or primitive (often used in a historical or offensive way).
- The explorers described the local people as savages in their journals.
- Many old books refer to indigenous groups as savages, which is now considered offensive.
- The character in the story was portrayed as a savage living in the jungle.
- A brutal or vicious person.
- In the movie, the villain is a cold-blooded savage.
- The gang leader was a savage who showed no mercy.
- The prison housed some of the most dangerous savages in the country.