amok meaning

UK /əˈmɒk/ US /əˈmʌk/ 2 syllables

amok (adverb): wildly; without self-control.

amok has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb and adjective.

amok as an adverb

  1. wildly; without self-control
    • when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit

    Synonyms: amuck

  2. in a murderous frenzy
    • rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones

    Synonyms: amuck, murderously

amok as an adjective

  1. wildly frenzied and out of control
    • the soldier was completely amuck
    • berserk with grief
    • a berserk worker smashing windows

    Synonyms: amuck, berserk

    Similar: agitated

How to pronounce amok

amok is pronounced /əˈmɒk/ in British English and /əˈmʌk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with amok

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in OK · 4-letter words

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