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savaged

savaged is the simple past and past participle of savage.

Meaning of savage

Verb

savage (third-person singular simple present savages, present participle savaging, simple past and past participle savaged)

  1. (transitive) To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.
    • No matter how anyone might savage me, I should stay strong.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To criticise vehemently.
    • His latest film was savaged by most reviewers.
  3. (transitive) To attack with the teeth.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To make savage.
    • Its bloodhounds, savaged by a cross of wolf.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

See all 22 meanings of savage

Forms of savaged

comparativemore savaged
superlativemost savaged

Words formed from savaged

Questions about savaged

What is savaged the simple past and past participle of?
Savaged is the simple past and past participle of savage.

Words near savaged in the dictionary

  1. Savage Island
  2. Savage Islands
  3. Savage Mountain
  4. Savage River
  5. Savagean
  6. savaged
  7. savagedom
  8. savagely
  9. savageness
  10. savagenesses
  11. savager

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