berserk

[ ber-surk, -zurk ]

/ bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk /

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adjective

violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged: He suddenly went berserk.

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)Scandinavian Legend.Also ber·serk·er. an ancient Norse warrior who fought with frenzied rage in battle, possibly induced by eating hallucinogenic mushrooms.

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Origin of berserk

1865–70; <Old Norse berserkr, equivalent to ber- (either *ber-, base of bjǫrnbear² or berrbare¹) + serkrsark, shirt, armor

SYNONYMS FOR berserk

1 violent, mad, maniacal, rabid, demented, lunatic.

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ANTONYMS FOR berserk

1 rational, calm.

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OTHER WORDS FROM berserk

ber·serk·ly, adverbber·serk·ness, noun

Words nearby berserk

berryfruit, Berryman, berry spoon, bersagliere, berseem, berserk, Bert, berth, bertha, berthage, Berthelot

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Example sentences from the Web for berserk

A recent NBC report, for instance, describes how QAnon groups radicalized a woman into attacking a mask display at Target, and another into going berserk about masks at a Florida city government meeting.
Will Facebook’s QAnon crackdown succeed? What people are saying so far|Jeff|August 20, 2020|Fortune
What we are seeing is the good, old American Berserk in action.
Is Obama the New Nixon?|Lee Siegel|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There the berserk Hake came against him with thirty men, and they fought.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
He broke savagely through the brush in the direction of the sound, whistling shrilly as he ran, his fear drowned in berserk rage.
The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard

So saying, Erling gagged the berserk (who looked dreadfully sulky) with a strip of sailcloth.
Erling the Bold|R.M. Ballantyne
Berserk was famed for the reckless fury with which he fought, always going into battle without armour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
Compare the Berserk ‘coal-biters’ in the saga of Egil, and the Huron coal-biter in the preceding essay.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for berserk

berserk

/ (bəˈzɜːk, -ˈsɜːk) /

adjective

frenziedly violent or destructive (esp in the phrase go berserk)

noun

Also called: berserker a member of a class of ancient Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought with insane fury and courage

Word Origin for berserk

C19: Icelandic berserkr, from björn bear + serkr shirt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	berserk
释义	berserk [ ber-surk, -zurk ] / bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR berserk ON THESAURUS.COM adjective violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged: He suddenly went berserk. noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Scandinavian Legend.Also ber·serk·er. an ancient Norse warrior who fought with frenzied rage in battle, possibly induced by eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. VIDEO FOR BERSERK WATCH NOW: Common Words That Originated From The Animal Kingdom Did you know that the word "muscle" is derived from the Latin word for “mouse?” And this isn't the only word in the English language that is unexpectedly inspired by animals. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of berserk 1865–70; <Old Norse berserkr, equivalent to ber- (either *ber-, base of bjǫrnbear² or berrbare¹) + serkrsark, shirt, armor SYNONYMS FOR berserk 1 violent, mad, maniacal, rabid, demented, lunatic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR berserk ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR berserk 1 rational, calm. SEE ANTONYMS FOR berserk ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM berserk ber·serk·ly, adverbber·serk·ness, noun Words nearby berserk berryfruit, Berryman, berry spoon, bersagliere, berseem, berserk, Bert, berth, bertha, berthage, Berthelot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for berserk A recent NBC report, for instance, describes how QAnon groups radicalized a woman into attacking a mask display at Target, and another into going berserk about masks at a Florida city government meeting. Will Facebook’s QAnon crackdown succeed? What people are saying so far\|Jeff\|August 20, 2020\|Fortune What we are seeing is the good, old American Berserk in action. Is Obama the New Nixon?\|Lee Siegel\|September 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There the berserk Hake came against him with thirty men, and they fought. Heimskringla\|Snorri Sturlason He broke savagely through the brush in the direction of the sound, whistling shrilly as he ran, his fear drowned in berserk rage. The Hour of the Dragon\|Robert E. Howard So saying, Erling gagged the berserk (who looked dreadfully sulky) with a strip of sailcloth. Erling the Bold\|R.M. Ballantyne Berserk was famed for the reckless fury with which he fought, always going into battle without armour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various Compare the Berserk ‘coal-biters’ in the saga of Egil, and the Huron coal-biter in the preceding essay. Cock Lane and Common-Sense\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for berserk berserk / (bəˈzɜːk, -ˈsɜːk) / adjective frenziedly violent or destructive (esp in the phrase go berserk) noun Also called: berserker a member of a class of ancient Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought with insane fury and courage Word Origin for berserk C19: Icelandic berserkr, from björn bear + serkr shirt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to berserk crazy, demented, deranged, insane, mad, maniacal, manic, violent
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berserk

adjective

noun

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Origin of berserk

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British Dictionary definitions for berserk

adjective

noun

Word Origin for berserk

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