amuck
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
the soldier was completely amuck
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Sense 2 adverb
wildly; without self-control
when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit
Sense 3 adverb
in a murderous frenzy
rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | demoniac |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | insane |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | homicidal |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | berserk |