amuck

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a·muck

(ə-mŭk′)

adv. & adj.

Variant of amok.

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amuck

(əˈmʌk)

n, adv

a variant of amok

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a•muck

(əˈmʌk)

adj.

1. mad with murderous frenzy.

2. amok.

adv.

3. run or go amuck or amok,

a. to rush about in a murderous frenzy.

b. to go or rush about wildly; be out of control.

Idiom.

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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

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amuck

also amok
adjective

Out of control:

runaway, uncontrolled.

Idioms: out of hand, running wild.

Translations

Amok

amok

amuck

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

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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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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.

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