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run amuck

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a⋅muck

[uh-muhk] adverb
–adjective
1. mad with murderous frenzy.
–noun
2. amok.
3. run or go amuck,
a. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The maniac ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random.
b. to rush about wildly; lose self-control: When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits.

Origin:
1510–20; var. of amok
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Main Entry: amuck
variant of AMOK
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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