Dictionary Check: amok

"amok" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

wildly frenzied and out of control

Example: "the soldier was completely amuck"
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adverb

wildly; without self-control

Example: "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
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adverb

in a murderous frenzy

Example: "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
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