amuck Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite frenzied as if possessed by a demon
   amok; possessed; demoniac; berserk; demoniacal.
   
   • the soldier was completely amuck
   • berserk with grief
   • a berserk worker smashing windows
2. adverb wildly; without self-control
   amok.
   
   • when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit
3. adverb in a murderous frenzy
   amok; murderously.
   
   • rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones

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