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amok


amok

noun \ə-ˈmək, -ˈmäk\

Definition of AMOK

: an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
amok also amuck adjective or adverb

Variants of AMOK

amok also amuck \-ˈmək\