Amok (adverb)
am-ok
in a frenzied way
Mid 17th century via Portuguese amouco, from Malay amok ‘rushing in a frenzy’. Early use was as a noun denoting a Malay in a homicidal frenzy.
Example sentences
“The rioters run amok!”
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