amok
/əˈmʌk/
adverb
- In a wild or uncontrolled manner, especially with violent or destructive behavior.
- The fans ran amok after their team won the championship.
- The virus spread amok through the population before a vaccine was found.
- During the protest, a few people went amok and broke store windows.
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adjective
- In a state of wild or uncontrolled behavior; out of control.
- The children were amok with excitement on the last day of school.
- The stock market went amok after the unexpected news.
- The garden was amok with weeds after months of neglect.
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