amuck
In murderous frenzy
Amuck is a variant spelling of amok, meaning in a frenzied or uncontrolled state.
To run amuck is to rush about wildly, attacking indiscriminately or causing chaos.
The spelling amuck was once preferred in American English but has largely given way to amok.
Wildly, violently uncontrolled
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
fury · riot · spree · outburst · violent · destructive · uncontrolled · rage
berserk
Wildly, violently uncontrolled
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
havoc · fury · riot · spree · outburst · violent · destructive · uncontrolled · rage · attack
disorder
Absence of organization
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
confusion · disarray · commotion · upheaval · tumult · uproar · madness · hysteria · anarchy · disruption
untamed
Not domesticated
- feralWild after domestication
- savageFierce and untamed
- unrestrainedNot held back
unbridled · reckless · frantic · manic · crazed · deranged · erratic · impetuous · rampant · loose
amuckcalmly
In a tranquil manner
orderly · composedly · methodically · systematically · deliberately
amucksane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
sanely · rationally · lucidly · level-headedly · soberly
- run amuckAct wildly out of control
- running amuckActing in violent frenzy
- ran amuckActed violently without restraint