Main Entry: amok

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈmək, -ˈmäk\

Variant(s): also amuck \-ˈmək\

Function: noun

: 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