Amok

English

Alternative spellings

• amuck, amock

Etymology

From Malay amuk, form of mengamuk (“‘to behave amok, to be in an uncontrollable rage’”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈmɒk/, SAMPA: /@"mQk/
• Rhymes: -ɒk

Adverb

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Positive Amok

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Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous
2. In a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk

Usage notes

Almost exclusively used in the phrase run amok.

Derived terms

• run amok

Translations

in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk

Czech: amok cs(cs) m. Hebrew: אמוק he(he) (ámok) m.

Russian: бешено ru(ru) (béšeno)

Anagrams

• akmo,
• mako

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Croatian

Noun

Amok m. sg.

1. Condition of amok behaving.

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Czech

Noun

Amok m.

1. Condition of amok behaving.

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Finnish

Noun

Amok

1. amok

Declension

Declension of Amok (type risti) singular plural nominative Amok amokit genitive amokin amokien partitive amokia amokeja accusative Amok amokin amokit inessive amokissa amokeissa elative amokista amokeista illative amokiin amokeihin adessive amokilla amokeilla ablative amokilta amokeilta allative amokille amokeille essive amokina amokeina translative amokiksi amokeiksi instructive – amokein abessive amokitta amokeitta comitative – amokeineen

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Norwegian

Etymology

From English < Dutch < Malay

Adverb

amok

1. amok

Derived terms

• gå amok
• løpe amok

Related terms

• berserkergang

References

• “Amok” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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