amuck
See amuck in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-mŭkˈ) also a·mok (ə-mŭkˈ, ə-mŏkˈ)
adverb- In a frenzy to do violence or kill: rioters running amuck in the streets.
- In or into a jumbled or confused state: The plans went amuck.
- In or into an uncontrolled state or a state of extreme activity: “This jam-packed area of Honolulu has come to stand for tourist development run amok” (Ila Stanger).
adjective Crazed with murderous frenzy: amuck troops.
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