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Meanings of amuck in English

Portuguese
sem controle
Spanish
de forma asesina

In a murderous frenzy.

sem controle

Frenzied as if possessed by a demon.

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Usage of amuck in English
1
Rush of blood to the head, followed by a general running amuck.
Something New
2
The calmer voice denounced him for a fool running amuck with passion.
The Tyranny of Weakness
3
These creatures rarely run amuck until the harpoon is thrust into them.
Windjammers and Sea Tramps
4
Signor Zangiacomo ran amuck in the morning, and went for our worthy friend.
Victory: An Island Tale
5
Blue funk seized the petty officers while some of the crew ran amuck.
The Sky Trap
6
Now it must meet the assaults of a Colossus running amuck.
Destiny
7
He had the strength of several men, and he ran amuck with it.
John Barleycorn
8
Europe and Asia had run amuck, hysterical with fear and blood.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
9
Then you runs amuck. Hanging his head he went slowly into the barracks.
Three Soldiers
10
Ray, according to his reputation, had a habit of running amuck.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
11
Running amuck through St. Quentin and Arras, Soissons fell and Laon.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
12
In what strange parts of the world had he run amuck?
The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
13
That Ben Sutton certainly runs amuck when he buys his vests.
Somewhere in Red Gap
14
The old amuck rage was on him, and he wanted blood, anybody's blood.
John Barleycorn
15
The first mate's drunk, sir, an' runnin' amuck with the ship.
Harrigan
16
This unconscious bond is the result of a normal childhood developmental phenomenon gone amuck.
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
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Translations for amuck
Portuguese
sem controle
Amuck through the time
Amuck across language varieties
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