a·mok ( -m k , -m k)adv. & adj. Variant of amuck. |
amok [əˈmʌk əˈmɒk], amuck [əˈmʌk]
n
a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays
adv
run amok to run about with or as if with a frenzied desire to kill
[from Malay amoq furious assault]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | amok - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" |
| Adv. | 1. | amok - wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit" |
| 2. | amok - in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones" |
amok amuck
adverb
run amok go mad, go wild, turn violent, go berserk, lose control, go insane, go into a frenzy He was arrested after running amok with a car in the city centre.
Translations
amok [əˈmɒk əˈmʌk] adv
to run amok → être pris(e) d'un accès de folie furieuse, perdre tout contrôle de soi-même
to run amok → être pris(e) d'un accès de folie furieuse, perdre tout contrôle de soi-même
n amok [əˈmok]
run amok / amuck to rush about madly, attacking everybody and everything: The prisoner ran amok and killed two prison officers. amok يَنْدَفِع وَيَقْتُل مَن يُصَادِفَه побеснявам amok; být stižen amokem gå amok Amok laufen παθαίνω αμόκ enloquecer, mostrarse violento amokki jooksma خشونت شدید؛ دیوانگی raivota devenir fou furieux לְהִשׁתוֹלֵל בְטֵרוּף @@@לְהִשׁתוֹלֵל בְּטֵירוּף$$$ पागल की तरह pobjesnjeti mengamuk tryllast, ganga berserksgang diventare pazzo furioso 暴れ狂って 정신 착란 (iš)eiti iš proto, pasiusti skriet amoka skrējienā; ārprātīgās dusmās amuk als een bezetene te keer gaan gå berserk/amok a fi cuprins de turbare безумствовать amok; byť postihnutý amokom razjarjeno bes amok, löpa amok คลุ้มคลั่ง oraya buraya deliler gibi koşup saldırmak 發狂；四處攻擊 скажений; оскаженіло накидатися دیوانہ وار ، جس کے سر پر خون سوار ہو như một người điên cuồng 发狂；到处进攻
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