Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run amok

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
run amok
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.

Inflected Forms

runs amok (present, singular) running amok (participle, present) ran amok (past) run amuck (alternative)

Phrases

wreak havoc get medieval

Frequently Paired Words

wreak havoc get medieval

Synonyms

amok go berserk go postal

Questions

What does run amok mean?
To go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.

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