Meaning & Definition of Amok in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: in a wild or uncontrolled manner

  Example Sentence: The crowd ran amok after the concert ended.

• Definition: to act in a frenzied or disorderly way

  Example Sentence: He went amok at the party and broke several things.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from Malay 'mengamuk', meaning 'to make a furious charge.'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• run amok: to act in a chaotic or uncontrolled way
• go amok: to become wildly excited or out of control

Translations

• Spanish: desenfrenado

• French: amok

• German: amok

• Russian: вне себя

Related Words

• frenzy: a state of wild excitement or derangement

• chaos: a state of utter confusion and disorder

Slang Meanings of amok

• Meaning: to lose control completely

  Example Sentence: After he found out the news, he just went amok.

• Meaning: to party excessively

  Example Sentence: They really went amok at the festival.