Words · Less common

amuck

/əˈmʌk/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    wildly frenzied and out of control

    the soldier was completely amuck

  2. adverb

    wildly; without self control

    when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit

  3. adverb

    in a murderous frenzy

    rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones

Look up another word

amuck: definition, pronunciation and puzzle history · Nectary