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.
n. 2. amok.
adv. 3. run or go amuck or amok,
Idiom. a. to rush about in a murderous frenzy.
b. to go or rush about wildly; be out of control.
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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" 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" |
2. | amuck - in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones" |
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amuck
see amokCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
amuck
also amokadjective
Out of control:
Idioms: out of hand, running wild.
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Translations
amok
amuck
adv to run amuck (lit, fig) → Amok laufen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
amuck
[əˈmʌk] amok [əˈmɒk] adv to run amuck (madman) → essere preso/a da follia omicida; (children, fans) → scatenarsi; (animals) → correre all'impazzataCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995