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Adjective: amok  u'muk [N. Amer], a'mók [Brit]
  1. Frenzied as if possessed by a demon
    "the soldier was completely amok"
    - amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed
Adverb: amok  u'muk [N. Amer], a'mók [Brit]
  1. Wildly; without self-control
    "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amok, blocking the exit"
    - amuck
     
  2. In a murderous frenzy
    "rioters running amok and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
    - amuck, murderously

See also: insane

Encyclopedia: Amok