amuck

Related to amuck: Run amuck

go amuck

1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but they all started going amuck as soon as they got here. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls went amuck through the streets.

2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has gone amuck. I don't know how we can be expected to finish by the deadline under these conditions.

3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. (Note: This is the phrase's original specific meaning, taken from Malay. "Amuck" is an older alternative spelling of "amok," which is preferred today.) Fueled by alcohol and cocaine, Dave went amuck when his wife told him she'd been seeing someone else. Luckily, a neighbor called the police when they heard such a commotion.

run amok

1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but as soon as they all got here they started running amok. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls ran amok through the streets.

2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has run amok. I don't know how we can be expected to finish under the deadline in these conditions.

3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. This is the phrase's original meaning, taken from Malay. "Amok" also has an older alternative spelling, "amuck." Members of the warrior clan were known to run amok on the battlefield in a bloodthirsty frenzy.

See also: amok, run

run amuck

1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but they all started running amuck as soon as they got here. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls ran amuck through the streets.

2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has run amuck. I don't know how we can be expected to finish under the deadline in these conditions.

3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. (Note: This is the phrase's original specific meaning, taken from Malay. "Amuck" is an older alternative spelling of "amok," which is preferred today.) Fueled by alcohol and cocaine, Dave ran amuck when his wife told him she'd been seeing someone else. Luckily, a neighbor called the police when they heard such a commotion.

run amok

and run amuck

to go awry; to go bad; to turn bad; to go into a frenzy. (From a Malay word meaning to run wild in a violent frenzy.) Our plan ran amok. He ran amuck early in the school year and never quite got back on the track.

See also: amok, run

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

run amok

Also, run riot or wild . Behave in a frenzied, out-of-control, or unrestrained manner. For example, I was afraid that if I left the toddler alone she would run amok and have a hard time calming down , or The weeds are running riot in the lawn, or The children were running wild in the playground. Amok comes from a Malay word for "frenzied" and was adopted into English, and at first spelled amuck, in the second half of the 1600s. Run riot dates from the early 1500s and derives from an earlier sense, that is, a hound's following an animal scent. Run wild alludes to an animal reverting to its natural, uncultivated state; its figurative use dates from the late 1700s.

See also: amok, run

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

run amok

behave uncontrollably and disruptively.

Amok , formerly also spelt amuck , comes from the Malay word amuk , meaning ‘in a homicidal frenzy’, in which sense it was first introduced into English in the early 16th century.

1990 New York Review of Books Hersh's article is sensationalism run amok. It does no credit to him or to The New York Times Magazine .

See also: amok, run

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

run aˈmok

behave in a wild or uncontrolled way: The crowd ran amok through the city streets when they heard their leaders had been killed. Amok comes from the Malay word for ‘attack fiercely’.

See also: amok, run

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

run amok

(ˈrən əˈmək)

in. to go awry. (From a Malay word meaning to run wild in a violent frenzy.) Our plan ran amok.

See also: amok, run

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

go amok
go amuck
amok
amuk
run amuck
run wild
run amok
run amok, to
run rampant
get out of control

References in periodicals archive

The Daffy from "Duck Amuck" would surely have choice words for "Acme Arsenal." Built around a confusing and poorly developed story in which the evil Dr.

Games go that-a-way

To run amuck. To wrap themselves in coloured sarongs and go walking bare-shouldered into warm evenings, and smell the pepperdur exude from working armpits in the fields.

Amuck, in this sense, was a boon for proto-feminism.

Confessions of a spice girl

Chief Inspector Michael Encio, Atimonan police chief, identified the fatality as Edmerson Libot, 32, who allegedly ran amuck with a bolo in Barangay Inaclagan, Atimonan town, at about 11:30 a.m.

Bolo-wielding amuck killed after hacking 2 in Quezon

So could London-style looters, those Clockwork Orange kids run amuck. But what shocks me is how the NY Times continues to skew what is being done to Israel.http://a7.org/pictures/285/285353.jpg' style="float:right;" />

From NYC With Love-Before the Storm

After a series of deaths, even Emmet runs amuck burning and looting a native village; his conscience haunts him, however, to the extent that he gives up any claim he may have to the treasure Drake has stolen and instead abandons ship to try to survive in the new world, rejecting Drake and his piracy.

Lawlor, Laurie. Dead Reckoning: A Pirate Voyage With Captain Drake

In August 2002, he saved a crowd from a drug-crazed man who ran amuck in Alabang.

Model Muntinlupa cop turned hired gun shot dead

MANILA -- Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada wants the policeman who threatened to kill him and went amuck in the Manila Police District headquarters last Sunday, removed from the service.

Estrada wants amok cop removed from PNP

'But then, this happened,' Sally said, referring to Sunday's incident at the MPD headquarters in which Solares went amuck, smashing picture frames before shooting at policemen.

Amok cop bullying victim

A policeman from Tondo ran amuck inside Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters on Sunday afternoon and threatened to shoot his fellow cops who had attempted to arrest him, police said.

Cop goes berserk at MPD headquarters

词组	amuck
释义	amuck Related to amuck: Run amuck go amuck 1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but they all started going amuck as soon as they got here. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls went amuck through the streets. 2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has gone amuck. I don't know how we can be expected to finish by the deadline under these conditions. 3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. (Note: This is the phrase's original specific meaning, taken from Malay. "Amuck" is an older alternative spelling of "amok," which is preferred today.) Fueled by alcohol and cocaine, Dave went amuck when his wife told him she'd been seeing someone else. Luckily, a neighbor called the police when they heard such a commotion. See also: amuck, go run amok 1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but as soon as they all got here they started running amok. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls ran amok through the streets. 2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has run amok. I don't know how we can be expected to finish under the deadline in these conditions. 3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. This is the phrase's original meaning, taken from Malay. "Amok" also has an older alternative spelling, "amuck." Members of the warrior clan were known to run amok on the battlefield in a bloodthirsty frenzy. See also: amok, run run amuck 1. To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. We tried to have some organized games for the kids, but they all started running amuck as soon as they got here. The villagers were cleaning up debris for days after the bulls ran amuck through the streets. 2. To become bad or go awry; to get out of control; to go haywire. This whole operation has run amuck. I don't know how we can be expected to finish under the deadline in these conditions. 3. dated To rush around in a violent, murderous frenzy. (Note: This is the phrase's original specific meaning, taken from Malay. "Amuck" is an older alternative spelling of "amok," which is preferred today.) Fueled by alcohol and cocaine, Dave ran amuck when his wife told him she'd been seeing someone else. Luckily, a neighbor called the police when they heard such a commotion. See also: amuck, run Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. run amok and run amuck to go awry; to go bad; to turn bad; to go into a frenzy. (From a Malay word meaning to run wild in a violent frenzy.) Our plan ran amok. He ran amuck early in the school year and never quite got back on the track. See also: amok, run McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. run amok Also, run riot or wild . Behave in a frenzied, out-of-control, or unrestrained manner. For example, I was afraid that if I left the toddler alone she would run amok and have a hard time calming down , or The weeds are running riot in the lawn, or The children were running wild in the playground. Amok comes from a Malay word for "frenzied" and was adopted into English, and at first spelled amuck, in the second half of the 1600s. Run riot dates from the early 1500s and derives from an earlier sense, that is, a hound's following an animal scent. Run wild alludes to an animal reverting to its natural, uncultivated state; its figurative use dates from the late 1700s. See also: amok, run The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. run amok behave uncontrollably and disruptively. Amok , formerly also spelt amuck , comes from the Malay word amuk , meaning ‘in a homicidal frenzy’, in which sense it was first introduced into English in the early 16th century. 1990 New York Review of Books Hersh's article is sensationalism run amok. It does no credit to him or to The New York Times Magazine . See also: amok, run Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary run aˈmok behave in a wild or uncontrolled way: The crowd ran amok through the city streets when they heard their leaders had been killed. Amok comes from the Malay word for ‘attack fiercely’. See also: amok, run Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary run amok (ˈrən əˈmək) in. to go awry. (From a Malay word meaning to run wild in a violent frenzy.) Our plan ran amok. See also: amok, run McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: go amok go amuck amok amuk run amuck run wild run amok run amok, to run rampant get out of control References in periodicals archive The Daffy from "Duck Amuck" would surely have choice words for "Acme Arsenal." Built around a confusing and poorly developed story in which the evil Dr. Games go that-a-way To run amuck. To wrap themselves in coloured sarongs and go walking bare-shouldered into warm evenings, and smell the pepperdur exude from working armpits in the fields. Amuck, in this sense, was a boon for proto-feminism. Confessions of a spice girl Chief Inspector Michael Encio, Atimonan police chief, identified the fatality as Edmerson Libot, 32, who allegedly ran amuck with a bolo in Barangay Inaclagan, Atimonan town, at about 11:30 a.m. Bolo-wielding amuck killed after hacking 2 in Quezon So could London-style looters, those Clockwork Orange kids run amuck. But what shocks me is how the NY Times continues to skew what is being done to Israel.http://a7.org/pictures/285/285353.jpg' style="float:right;" /> From NYC With Love-Before the Storm After a series of deaths, even Emmet runs amuck burning and looting a native village; his conscience haunts him, however, to the extent that he gives up any claim he may have to the treasure Drake has stolen and instead abandons ship to try to survive in the new world, rejecting Drake and his piracy. Lawlor, Laurie. Dead Reckoning: A Pirate Voyage With Captain Drake In August 2002, he saved a crowd from a drug-crazed man who ran amuck in Alabang. Model Muntinlupa cop turned hired gun shot dead MANILA -- Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada wants the policeman who threatened to kill him and went amuck in the Manila Police District headquarters last Sunday, removed from the service. Estrada wants amok cop removed from PNP 'But then, this happened,' Sally said, referring to Sunday's incident at the MPD headquarters in which Solares went amuck, smashing picture frames before shooting at policemen. Amok cop bullying victim A policeman from Tondo ran amuck inside Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters on Sunday afternoon and threatened to shoot his fellow cops who had attempted to arrest him, police said. Cop goes berserk at MPD headquarters
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