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🤪 Frenzied or wild 🤪 Wildly out of control
amuck

amuck

9.9
In a wild and uncontrolled way that often causes damage
  • adverb
  • /əˈmʌk/
translation icon : descontroladamente
  • Helen's gone for one day and you're running amuck.

Examples

  • Now you're really running amuck.

    One, Two, Three (1961)

  • We got a flash that there's a maniac running amuck up there.

    Song of the Thin Man (1947)

  • You blew it out when Dad was MIA, damage was done, things went amuck, I get it.

    Nancy Drew (2007)

  • He will run amuck some day.

    Edge of Darkness (1943)

  • Muscle men amuck in the town your forebearers built.

    Stay Hungry (1976)

  • Oh, you can walk the straight and narrow But with a little bit of luck You'll run amuck

    My Fair Lady (1964)

  • He ran amuck... ...and killed his family with an ax.

    The Shining (1980)

  • The children were running amuck at the park, laughing and playing without a care in the world.

  • Once the teachers left the room, the students began to act amuck, shouting and throwing paper.

  • After the thunderstorm, the dog ran amuck in the backyard, digging holes and barking excitedly.

Synonyms

amok
vsamuck
29 7.8

In a violent, wild way that is out of control

is broader, covering general uncontrolled behavior not only violent frenzy
wild
vsamuck
2 2.8

In an uncontrolled way

is more intense and often implies violent or frenzied action

Antonyms

calmly
110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Wild

amuck
9.9
wildly
104 2.9
restlessly
7 3.7
calmly
110 1.0

Surface Forms

amuck positive

Etymology

Amuck comes from the Malay word amuk, which means 'to attack in a violent or wild way'. So, to run amuck is to act suddenly and without control, like someone rushing about in a wild, dangerous way.