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- Dictionaryber·serk/bərˈsərk/
adjective
- 1. out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied: "after she left him, he went berserk, throwing things around the apartment"
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The meaning of BERSERK is an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable. How to use berserk in a sentence. Did you know?
not in control, extremely excited, or crazy: He received a perfect score and the crowd went berserk. (Definition of berserk from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of berserk. berserk.
Berserk describes violent, destructive, or deranged behavior. Berserk frequently describes someone who is acting wild, crazy, or deranged. It is commonly used with forms of the verb go, as in go berserk or went berserk, meaning someone suddenly erupted into a frenzy of angry or violent behavior.
adjective. frenzied as if possessed by a demon. “ berserk with grief” “a berserk worker smashing windows” synonyms: amok, amuck, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. noun.
adj. 1. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. 2. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged: berserk with grief. 3. Informal Unrestrained, as with enthusiasm or appetite; wild: berserk over chocolates. n. 1. One that is violent, upset, or unrestrained. 2. A berserker.
Definition of berserk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BERSERK meaning: 1 : crazy and violent especially because of anger; 2 : to become very angry, crazy, and violent.
1. violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed. He suddenly went berserk. noun. 2. (sometimes cap) Also: berserker (in Scandinavian legend) an ancient Norse warrior who fought with frenzied rage in battle, possibly induced by eating hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Oct 7, 2024 · berserk (comparative more berserk, superlative most berserk) Furiously , injuriously , or maniacally violent or out of control . After seeing his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a wild animal.
Berserk Definition. bər-sûrk, -zûrk, bə- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Destructively or frenetically violent. A berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. American Heritage. In or into a state of violent or destructive rage or frenzy. Webster's New World.
