Meaning of Tarzanesque | Babel Free

Definitions

Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.

Examples

“That, taken in conjunction with my Tarzanesque agility, They constitute a clue to my athletic versatility.”

“It was too Tarzanesque for the apes.”

“Ostensibly, [Edgar Rice] Burroughs wanted the simple, Tarzanesque life in Tarzana, far from the madding crowd. Yet as soon as he had taken possession of his estate, he expanded it to include a swimming pool, a ballroom, and a theater[…]”

“a Tarzanesque shout of exultation and triumph”

“The river crossing is a bit Tarzanesque – saltwater crocodiles occasionally lurk around the mouth of the river[…]”

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