berserk

ber·serk

 (bər-sûrk′, -zûrk′, bə-)

adj.

1. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows.

2. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged: berserk with grief.

3. Informal Unrestrained, as with enthusiasm or appetite; wild: berserk over chocolates.

n.

1. One that is violent, upset, or unrestrained.

2. A berserker.

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[Back-formation from berserker.]

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ber·serk′ adv.

ber·serk′ly adv.

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berserk

(bəˈzɜːk; -ˈsɜːk)

adj

frenziedly violent or destructive (esp in the phrase go berserk)

n

(Norse Myth & Legend) Also called: berserker a member of a class of ancient Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought with insane fury and courage

[C19: Icelandic berserkr, from björn bear + serkr shirt]

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ber•serk

(bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk)

adj.

1. violently or destructively frenzied: to go berserk.

n.

2. (sometimes cap.) Also, ber•serk′er. a devotee of Odin in early Norse society who fought with frenzied rage in battle.

[1865–70; < Old Norse berserkr]

ber•serk′ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	berserk - one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury berserker Norse, Northman, Scandinavian - an inhabitant of Scandinavia
Adj.	1.	berserk - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" amok, amuck, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

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berserk

adjective crazy, wild, mad, frantic, ape (slang), insane, apeshit (slang) When I saw him I went berserk.

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Translations

violento

berserk

[bəˈsɜːk] ADJ → desquiciado
to drive sb berserk → desquiciar a algn
to go berserk → perder los estribos, ponerse hecho una furia

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berserk

[bə^rˈzɜː^rk bə^rˈsɜː^rk] adj [person, outburst] → fou furieux(folle)/euse
to go berserk (= become furious) → devenir fou furieux
She went berserk → Elle est devenue folle furieuse. (= go crazy) → se déchaîner

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berserk

adj → wild; to go berserk → wild werden; (audience) → aus dem Häuschen geraten (inf), → zu toben anfangen; (= go mad) → überschnappen (inf), → verrückt werden

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berserk

[bəˈsɜːk] adj to go berserk → dare in escandescenze; (with anger) → andare or montare su tutte le furie

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