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Amuck is a less common variant of amok, meaning an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Amuck is an adverb that means the same as amok, which means running wildly or out of control. See how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.
In a cafeteria, if people are yelling and throwing food, they are going amuck. This word applies to times when control has been lost: people are showing no self-control, and the situation is out of hand. Sometimes, going amuck is positive, though.
Amuck is a variant of amok, meaning mad with murderous frenzy. It is often used in the phrase to run amuck, meaning to rush about wildly or lose self-control. See the origin, history, and usage of this word in sentences.
Amuck is a variant of amok, meaning to run or go wildly or murderously. Find the pronunciation, translations, and examples of amuck in different contexts and sources.
wildly; without self-control. synonyms: amuck. adverb. in a murderous frenzy. synonyms: amuck, murderously. adjective. frenzied as if possessed by a demon. synonyms: amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Amok."
amuck in British English. (əˈmʌk ) noun, adverb. a variant of amok. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
