amuck

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adv.

1. In a frenzy to do violence or kill: rioters running amuck in the streets.

2. In or into a jumbled or confused state: The plans went amuck.

3. In or into an uncontrolled state or a state of extreme activity: "This jam-packed area of Honolulu has come to stand for tourist development run amok" (Ila Stanger).

adj.

Crazed with murderous frenzy: amuck troops.

[Malay amok.]

amuck [əˈmʌk]

n & adv

a variant of amok

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Adj.	1.	amuck - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
Adv.	1.	amuck - wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit" amok
	2.	amuck - in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones" amok, murderously

amuck see amok

Translations

amuck

adv to run amuck (lit, fig) → Amok laufen

amuck [əˈmʌk] amok [əˈmɒk] adv to run amuck (madman) → essere preso/a da follia omicida; (children, fans) → scatenarsi; (animals) → correre all'impazzata

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amok berserk demoniac demoniacal murderously possessed To run a muck To run amuck	He had the strength of several men, and he ran amuck with it. John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context I saw a Russian correspondent, a strong brutal-looking man, go off into hysterics; I saw another run amuck through the camp, shooting right and left, and, finally, blow his own brains out. The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context I want you to get word to the king that I am a magician myself -- and the Supreme Grand High-yu-Muck- amuck and head of the tribe, at that; and I want him to be made to understand that I am just quietly arrang- ing a little calamity here that will make the fur fly in these realms if Sir Kay's project is carried out and any harm comes to me. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context	Ampulliform amputate amputation Amputator amputee Ampyx Amravati amrinone amrit Amrit Ceremony amrita Amritsar AMS Amsel amsinckia Amsinckia grandiflora Amsinckia intermedia Amsler grid Amsonia Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsterdam amt amtrac amu Amu Darya amuck amulet Amuletic Amun Amun Ra Amundsen Amundsen Gulf Amundsen Sea Amur Amur privet Amur River amurca Amurcous amusable AMusD amuse amuse-bouche amuse-guele amused amusedly amusement amusement arcade amusement park Amuser Amusette amusing	AMTZ amu amu amu amu amu amu Amu Dar'ya Amu Dar'ya Amu Dar'ya Amu Darya Amu Darya Amu Darya Amu Darya Treasure Amu daryo Amu daryo Amu daryo Amu Derya Amu Derya Amu Derya Amu river Amu river Amu river AMU-LAC AMUA AMUAA AMUAM AMUC AMUCF AMUCHMA amuck AMUCME AMUCO AMUCSS AMUCT AMUD Amudaria Amudarja Amudarja Amudarja Amudarrya Amudarrya Amudarrya Amudarya Amudarya Amudarya Amuderya Amuderya Amuderya AMUDP AMUE AMUEM AMUF AMUG AMUGS AMUH AMUHF AMUK Amul amulet amulet

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amok
berserk
demoniac
demoniacal
murderously
possessed
To run a muck
To run amuck

He had the strength of several men, and he ran amuck with it.

John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context

I saw a Russian correspondent, a strong brutal-looking man, go off into hysterics; I saw another run amuck through the camp, shooting right and left, and, finally, blow his own brains out.

The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context

I want you to get word to the king that I am a magician myself -- and the Supreme Grand High-yu-Muck- amuck and head of the tribe, at that; and I want him to be made to understand that I am just quietly arrang- ing a little calamity here that will make the fur fly in these realms if Sir Kay's project is carried out and any harm comes to me.

A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context

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