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    run amok

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMOK definition: 1. to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner: 2. to be out of control and act in…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMOK meaning: 1. to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner: 2. to be out of control and act in…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amokAmok - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /əˈmʌk/ IPA guide. Other forms: amoks. You think Mittens the kitten is gentle and sweet, and then one day she runs amok, ripping up Grandma's favorite armchair until its cottony guts are hanging out. Time to take Mittens to get her claws trimmed.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › amokAmok - definition of amok by The Free Dictionary

    1. In a frenzy to do violence or kill: rioters running amok in the streets. 2. In or into a jumbled or confused state: The plans went amok. 3. In or into an uncontrolled state or a state of extreme activity: "This jam-packed area of Honolulu has come to stand for tourist development run amok" (Ila Stanger). adj.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › amokAMOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Amok definition: (among members of certain Southeast Asian cultures) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder.. See examples of AMOK used in a sentence.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › amok_advamok, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word amok mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word amok. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word amok? About 0.5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word amok pronounced? British English. /əˈmɒk/