run riot
Act without restraint
Run riot means to behave in an uncontrolled or unrestrained way.
Originally describing hounds that lost the scent and chased whatever they pleased, the phrase now applies to people acting wildly or disruptively The kids ran riot through the house, or to things spreading or growing unchecked Weeds ran riot in the abandoned garden.
If imagination or emotions run riot, they operate without restraint or discipline.
Violent disorder and destruction
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- anarchyDisorder from absent authority
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
bedlam · turmoil · disorder · frenzy · uproar · lawlessness · unruly · wildness
Excessively covered in vegetation
- weedsUnwanted wild plants
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
untamed · thicket · vines · bramble · foliage · rampant · unchecked · invasive
Imaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- thoughtsMental reflections
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
wild · unbridled · unchecked · fanciful · daydream · flights · unrestrained · free-flowing
mayhem
Violent disorder and destruction
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- anarchyDisorder from absent authority
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
havoc · bedlam · turmoil · disorder · frenzy · uproar · lawlessness · unruly · wildness · tumult
overgrown
Excessively covered in vegetation
sprawl · untamed · thicket · vines · bramble · foliage · rampant · unchecked · invasive · kudzu
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- thoughtsMental reflections
speculation · wild · unbridled · unchecked · fanciful · daydream · flights · unrestrained · free-flowing · inventive
run riotbehave
Act in acceptable ways
toe the line · conform · obey · comply · follow orders
run riotstay focused
Maintain mental concentration
keep in check · rein in · hold back · suppress · stay grounded
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