Amuck

Word AMUCK
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What do we mean by amuck?

In a frenzy to do violence or kill. adverb

In or into a jumbled or confused state. adverb

In or into an uncontrolled state or a state of extreme activity. adverb

Crazed with murderous frenzy. adjective

Literally, in a state of murderous frenzy; indiscriminately slaughtering or killing: a term used in the Eastern Archipelago.

Hence — To proceed in a blind, headstrong manner, careless of consequences, which are most likely to be disastrous.

Sometimes written in two words, and treated as a noun with the indefinite article.

In a frenzied and reckless manner.

To rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influence of “bhang,” and attack every one that comes in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately.

In a frantic or frenzied and violent manner; in a confused, jumbled or uncontrolled state. adverb

Frenzied as if possessed by a demon adjective

In a murderous frenzy adverb

Wildly; without self-control adverb

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Random fun around town; being stupid, baggotry (baggot) var. include amuckitude Urban Dictionary

1. adv. (var. sp.) Frenzied and out of control. 2. n. An act of fornication by Buhwheet. Urban Dictionary

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The word "amuck" in example sentences

I think they are counting on the press and the distracted public to see "partisanship" running amuck, which is how the Republicans have already positioned themselves for the '06 elections. ❋ Unknown (2005)

What "amuck" we've run since needs much more space than I have here. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I fancied for awhile that one of their number must have run "amuck," and the rest meant to send him to slumber. ❋ A. G. Hales (N/A)

This isn't to suggest that I let my daughter run amuck, but I've taken to speaking to my daughter in a pseudo-Patois accent because it cracks her up. ❋ Panama Jackson (2011)

They are merely a tax payer funded bailout of run amuck business and insane free trade policies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Started amuck this morning, but didn't get very far. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He has run amuck, harassing Latinos while generating lawsuits, investigations, and the ire of the Hispanic community. ❋ Raul A. Reyes (2012)

Those analysts will be wrong, deregulation will find new friends in government, and the largest companies will continue to run amuck while the American people foot the bill. ❋ Josh Silver (2010)

Similar settings: our near future gone totally tech crazy, new lingo, new lifestyles, corporations run amuck and the United States split up into multiple smaller, meaner countries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When American soldiers come forward with tales of divisive evangelism run amuck in the military -- for example, proselytizing by commanding officers, coerced attendance at revival meetings, distribution of Bibles to Afghanis or Jesus coins to Iraqis -- one problem they face is that people find the stories too outrageous to be credible. ❋ Valerie Tarico (2011)

Either we have absolute “capitalist” pursuit of profit, or we have to become a Euro socialist clone country where “capitalism run amuck” is regulated by overt federal control, also often run amuck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All we can do is to guard the coast and keep them from breaking back on the plantation and running amuck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The claims, filed in Delaware Chancery Court, allege that recent developments at News of the World in the U.K. demonstrate "a culture run amuck within News Corp. and a Board that provides no effective review or oversight." ❋ Russell Adams (2011)

Yes, even at 34 I like to run amuck naked …. in my apt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've half a mind to go back and run amuck, and settle for a few of them, the pigs! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then you quit that day job, spent all your time at home, and your emotions started running amuck. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[i'm bored]. let [us] [run] amuck. ❋ Nappyafrochik (2003)

1. Percy forgot to take his [thorazine] and now he has run amok. 2. Yo, [miatch]...dum yhear an [dimmy] amuck. ❋ Harry Flashman (2003)

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