amok

🇺🇸 /əˈmɑːk/ 🇬🇧 /əˈmɒk/
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adverb
R

Crazily violent, usually attacking people without a clear reason.

He went amok in the office, hitting everyone he saw.

noun
R

A sudden, violent outburst of anger or frustration.

After the argument, he went on an amok, breaking things in the room.

translation

adv. Crazily violent, usually attacking people without a clear reason.
n. A sudden, violent outburst of anger or frustration.