Meaning & Definition of Amok in English

1. Frenzied as if possessed by a demon

• "The soldier was completely amuck"

• "Berserk with grief"

• "A berserk worker smashing windows"

1. Wildly

• Without self-control

• "When the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"

2. In a murderous frenzy

• "Rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"