Hammer-and-tongs
Hammer-and-tongs adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Usage example: the scuffle escalated into a hammer-and-tongs fight
Savage and hammer-and-tongs are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Savage" instead an adjective phrase "Hammer-and-tongs".
Savage
Savage adjective - Not civilized.
Hammer-and-tongs and savage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hammer-and-tongs" instead an adjective "Savage".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- barbarous and hammer-and-tongs
- barbarous and savage
- rough and hammer-and-tongs
- rough and savage
- brutal and hammer-and-tongs
- brutal and savage
- turbulent and hammer-and-tongs
- turbulent and savage
- violent and hammer-and-tongs
- violent and savage
- furious and hammer-and-tongs
- furious and savage
- vicious and hammer-and-tongs
- vicious and savage
Cite this Source
Savage and Hammer-and-tongs. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer-and-tongs/savage
Hammer-and-tongs & Savage. N.p., 2017. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer-and-tongs/savage>.
Savage or Hammer-and-tongs. 2017. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer-and-tongs/savage.
