ran amok
Lost all control
Ran amok is the past tense of run amok, meaning to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, or destructive manner.
Originally describing a frenzied killing spree, the phrase now typically describes anything going chaotically wrong: The children ran amok through the house, Inflation has run amok.
Also spelled ran amuck.
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- running wildUncontrolled and free-ranging
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
mass hysteria · hysteria · stampede · went crazy · panic · berserk · destruction · uproar · lost control · broke loose · gone haywire · flail · rage · riot · thrash · trample · mania · rebellion
ran amokbehaved
Acted with propriety
held back · held it together · kept one's cool · toed the line · colored inside the lines
ran amokkept the peace
Maintained order and calm
toed the line · fell in line · conformed · obeyed · cooperated