1A fictitious character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan (Lord Greystoke by birth) is orphaned in West Africa in his infancy and reared by apes in the jungle.
1.1as noun a TarzanA man of great agility and powerful physique.
体格魁梧动作敏捷的男子
I'm no Tarzan, but I can stay afloat
Example sentencesExamples
He is a modern-day Tarzan, and every bit as skillful.
Synonyms
muscleman, strongman, macho, macho man, iron man, hercules, atlas, samson
Definition of Tarzan in US English:
Tarzan
proper noun
1A fictitious character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan (Lord Greystoke by birth) is orphaned in West Africa in his infancy and reared by apes in the jungle.