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amok

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a·mok  (-mk, -mk)
adv. & adj.
Variant of amuck.

amok or amuck
Adverb
run amok to run about in a violent frenzy [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 or amuck
adverb run amok go mad, go wild, turn violent, go berserk, lose control, go insane, go into a frenzy
Translations
Spanish amok [əˈmɔk] adv to run amok → enloquecerse, desbocarse
French amok [əˈmɔk] adv to run amok → être pris(e) d'un accès de folie furieuse
German amok [əˈmɔk] adv to run amok → Amok laufen
Italian amok [əˈmɔk] adv to run amok → diventare pazzo/a furioso/a

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I am not quite sure what was the matter with me--whether I was merely stupefied or whether I purposely broke loose and ran amok.
He whispered into my ear, lying on his stomach, 'I shall creep close and then amok .
 
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