Savage | Mean of savage in English Dictionary

/ˈsævɪʤ/

• not under human control
1. savage [=wild] beasts
• very cruel or violent
1. a savage criminal
2. He was the victim of a savage attack/beating.
3. a savage battle
4. The coast was lashed by savage storms.
• very critical or harsh
1. savage criticism
2. He wrote savage satires about people he didn't like.

• having a way of life that is simple and not highly advanced
1. a savage country/tribe
• Noun
• a person who has a way of life that is simple and not highly advanced
1. a wild savage
• a person who is very violent or cruel
1. What kind of savage could have committed such a terrible crime?
• Verb
• to attack or treat (someone or something) in a very cruel, violent, or harsh way
1. He looked like he'd been savaged by a wild animal.
2. A hurricane savaged the city.
3. The newspapers savaged his reputation.