amuck meaning and definition

AMUCK adjective

Definition of amuck (adjective)

1. frenzied as if possessed by a demon
   • "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
   • synonyms: amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed

AMUCK adverb

Definition of amuck (adverb)

1. wildly; without self-control
   • "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
   • synonyms: amok
2. in a murderous frenzy
   • "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
   • synonyms: amok, murderously