ran amok (Meaning)
ran amok
possessed with or motivated by a murderous or violently uncontrollable frenzy, an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures, in a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner, in an undisciplined, uncontrolled, or faulty manner, in a murderously frenzied state, in a violently excited state
Synonyms & Antonyms of ran amok
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ran amok Sentence Examples
- The escaped tiger ran amok through the village, mauling livestock and terrorizing residents.
- The vandals ran amok through the museum, destroying priceless artifacts.
- The drunk man ran amok at the bar, throwing glasses and starting fights.
- The mob ran amok in the streets, looting stores and setting fires.
- The disease ran amok in the population, killing thousands before it was contained.
- The wildfire ran amok through the forest, consuming everything in its path.
- The child ran amok in the park, kicking over trash cans and bothering other visitors.
- The hacker ran amok on the computer system, deleting files and accessing sensitive data.
- The virus ran amok on the network, spreading malware and disabling computers.
- The students ran amok in the cafeteria, throwing food and making a huge mess.
FAQs About the word ran amok
possessed with or motivated by a murderous or violently uncontrollable frenzy, an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single i
burnt, carried on, flipped (out), made a scene, bristled, rampaged, stormed, raged, fumed, flared (up)
checked, contained, smothered, choked (back), composed, subdued, swallowed, suppressed, repressed, restrained
The escaped tiger ran amok through the village, mauling livestock and terrorizing residents.
The vandals ran amok through the museum, destroying priceless artifacts.
The drunk man ran amok at the bar, throwing glasses and starting fights.
The mob ran amok in the streets, looting stores and setting fires.
