Noun: Tarzan 'taa(r),zan or taa(r)-zun
- A man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Tarzan of the Apes
- (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
Derived forms: Tarzans
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], character, fictional character, fictitious character, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Tarzan, Texas