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Definitions for amuck
əˈmʌkamuck
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Princeton's WordNet
amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)adverb
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
"the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
amok, amuckadverb
wildly; without self-control
"when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
amok, amuck, murderouslyadverb
in a murderous frenzy
"rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
Wiktionary
amuckadverb
In a frantic or frenzied and violent manner; in a confused, jumbled or uncontrolled state.
Wikipedia
amuck
Amuck! (Italian: Alla ricerca del piacere, lit. 'In Pursuit of Pleasure') is an Italian giallo film written and directed by Silvio Amadio.
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amuck
Amuck, also spelled amok, generally refers to behaving in a frenzied, out-of-control, or unrestrained manner. It comes from a Malay word meaning to rush in a violent, raging way. Often used in the phrase "running amuck," it describes total chaos or disruptive behavior.
Webster Dictionary
Amuck
in a frenzied and reckless manner
Etymology: [Malay amoq furious.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Amuck
a-muk′, adv. madly: in murderous frenzy—hardly ever used save in the phrase 'to run amuck.' [Malay, amoq, intoxicated or excited to madness.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amuck in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amuck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of amuck in a Sentence
This is political correctness gone absolutely amuck, it’s just ridiculous.
The internal affairs of every country should be decided by their own people. External interference and sanctions will only exacerbate the tension situation, and allow the law of the jungle to once again run amuck, there's already enough of such lessons from history, and the same old disastrous road should not be followed.
It’s political correctness run amuck.
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