English adjective: amok | |||
| 1. | amok frenzied as if possessed by a demon | ||
| Samples | The soldier was completely amuck. Berserk with grief. A berserk worker smashing windows. | ||
| Synonyms | amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed | ||
| Similar | insane | ||
| Antonyms | sane | ||
English adverb: amok | |||
| 1. | amok wildly; without self-control | ||
| Samples | When the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit. | ||
| Synonyms | amuck | ||
| 2. | amok in a murderous frenzy | ||
| Samples | Rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones. | ||
| Synonyms | amuck, murderously | ||