Pronunciation: /əˈmɑk/
noun a frenzied or uncontrolled state
A1 The children ran amok in the playground.
A2 The dog went amok and started barking at everyone.
B1 The protestors went amok, causing chaos in the streets.
B2 The virus spread amok throughout the city, infecting thousands.
C1 The stock market went amok following the news of the company's bankruptcy.
C2 The dictator's regime ran amok, suppressing any form of dissent.
adverb in a frenzied or uncontrolled manner
A1 The dog ran amok in the park.
A2 The children were playing amok in the playground.
B1 The protestors went amok after the controversial decision.
B2 The virus spread amok throughout the city.
C1 The stock market went amok following the announcement.
C2 The wildfire spread amok, causing widespread destruction.
formal The gunman ran amok in the shopping mall, causing panic and chaos.
informal When my little brother gets a sugar rush, he goes amok around the house.
slang The party was so wild, people were going amok all night long.
figurative Her emotions were running amok after the breakup, making it hard for her to focus on anything else.
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