Amok Definition & Meaning
amok
- adverb
- wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
- in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
- adjective
- frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
"Amok" in song lyrics
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"Did we all want chaos to run amok"
Algorithm — Suffer Great Nation -
"Cultivate, multiply, cells in your chest running amok"
Vents — Sick
Words that rhyme with amok
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does amok mean?
- wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit" in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones" frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
- What part of speech is amok?
- Amok is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does amok have?
- Amok has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).