amuck meaning

UK US /əˈmʌk/ 2 syllables

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

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

amuck as an 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

amuck as an adjective

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

    Synonyms: amok, berserk

    Similar: agitated

How to pronounce amuck

amuck is pronounced /əˈmʌk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with amuck

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in CK · 5-letter words

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