What is the meaning of amok?

adjective

adverb

  • Wildly; without self-control.
    • usage: "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
  • In a murderous frenzy.
    • usage: "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
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APAWordNet. (2010). amok. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/amok/definitions/1167856
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MLAWordNet. "amok" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/amok/definitions/1167856>
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