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| a·mok [ ə múk, ə mók ] or a·muck [ ə múk ] |
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1. out of control: in a very frenzied way
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2. confusedly: in or into a confused or disorganized state
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adjective |
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out of control: frenzied and out of control
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| [Early 16th century. Directly or via Portuguese am(o)uco< Malay amuk "fighting frenziedly"] |
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run amok to be or become out of control, especially in a frenzied way
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