Tarzan
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈtɑrzən/
- Informal
- After he lifted the heavy weights effortlessly, everyone called him Tarzan because of his strength.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then you just, you jump and you swing like Tarzan and around the Cape Fear River and around Bowie's Creek, all behind Ben's house.
- And then you just, you jump and you swing like Tarzan and around the Cape Fear River and around Bowie's Creek, all behind Ben's house.
Examples
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And then you just, you jump and you swing like Tarzan and around the Cape Fear River and around Bowie's Creek, all behind Ben's house.
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You know what? I am just going all like Tarzan on this thing. There we go.
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I thought you were going to swing dude straight Tarzan it OK?
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And that.. and that.. that tarzan outfit.
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I said, Holy Mackel Tarzan, you know, you're a little bit too late to the market and he's all excited.
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That's like wrestling with tigers and pretending to be Tarzan and there's a Tarzan.
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WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, TARZAN?
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I SUPPOSE YOU STILL THINK YOU'RE TARZAN, DO YOU?
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He swung from the trees like Tarzan, showing off his incredible agility.
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The stuntman performed leaps and bounds that made him look just like Tarzan in the movies.
Synonyms
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5.8
A person much stronger and more able than most people
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7.4
A very large, powerful person or thing named after a giant in the Bible
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5.2
A man with a very strong body who can keep working or moving for a long time
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5.6
A man who shows great physical strength by doing acts like bending steel
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4.5
A man with large strong muscles from exercise
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5.2
A very large man who is strong
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Etymology
Tarzan as a common noun comes from that famous hero known for great strength and for swinging on vines, so people call a very strong or very agile man a 'Tarzan' as a compliment or a joke.