| 单词 | amuck |
| 释义 | amuck (once / 14344 pages) advadj When things go amuck, they are wildly out of control. Someone running amuck is showing no self-control. This is a word that has to do with chaos and disorder. A riot is an example of people running amuck. In a cafeteria, if people are yelling and throwing food, they are going amuck. This word applies to times when control has been lost: people are showing no self-control, and the situation is out of hand. Sometimes, going amuck is positive, though. If a football player scores five touchdowns in a game, you could say he's running amuck. WORD FAMILYamuck: amucker USAGE EXAMPLESThis is a familiar tale: man creates monster, monster runs amuck, man regrets playing God. The Verge(Aug 30, 2016) There's so much he's experiencing, and when he cuts loose and starts throwing stuff around and runs amuck, then we're glued! The Verge(Jul 23, 2016) My favorite book growing up was “Chuck Amuck,” by Chuck Jones. New York Times(Apr 05, 2016) 1adv wildly; without self-control when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit Syn amok 2adv in a murderous frenzy rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones Syn amok, murderously 3adj frenzied as if possessed by a demon the soldier was completely amuck Syn amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement |
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