adverb
amok
uh-MAHK/əˈmɑːk/
In a wildly uncontrolled or disruptive manner.
The bull runs amok through the crockery display, scattering plates and pots.
Etymology
Malay amuk describes furious attacking. In ‘run amok,’ that violent sense extends to acting without control, including behavior that is wildly disruptive.
In context
we were running amok, essentially, and violating the Constitution,
More examples
- The malfunctioning program runs amok, opening dozens of windows.
- Rumors ran amok after the unexplained cancellation.
- Without supervision, the pranksters went amok in the empty hall.
Similar words
- wildly
- Broadly describes lack of restraint without the established phrase.
- uncontrollably
- Emphasizes inability to control rather than disruptive behavior.