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amuck

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //əˈmək// UK //ɐmˈʌk// amuck

adj. describing a state of wild, uncontrolled movement or activity.

adj. describing a state of wild, uncontrolled movement or activity; archaic or literary register.


SIMPLE

The children ran amuck in the park.

CONTEXTUAL

During the festival, the crowd ran amuck, causing chaos in the marketplace.

COMPLEX

The soldiers, in a fit of rage, ran amuck through the village, leaving destruction in their wake.

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