berserk
1ber·serk
noun \bə(r)-ˈsərk, ˌbər-, -ˈzərk; ˈbər-ˌ\Definition of BERSERK
1
: an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
2
: one whose actions are recklessly defiant
Variants of BERSERK
ber·serk or ber·serk·er \-ˈsər-kər, -ˈzər-; ˈbər-ˌ\
Origin of BERSERK
Old Norse berserkr, probably from ber- bear + serkr shirt
First Known Use: 1818
Rhymes with BERSERK
artwork, at work, beadwork, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, fieldwork, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, groundwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, outwork, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, rework, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk
2berserk
adjectiveDefinition of BERSERK
: frenzied, crazed —usually used in the phrase go berserk <sinister ravings of an imagination gone berserk — John Gruen>
— berserk adverb
— ber·serk·ly adverb
First Known Use of BERSERK
1851
ber·serk
adjective \bə(r)-ˈsərk, ˌbər-, -ˈzərk, ˈbər-ˌ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BERSERK
: marked by crazed or frenzied behavior suggestive of sudden mental imbalance—usually used in the phrase go berserk
—berserk adverb
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