I. ə-ˈmək, -ˈmäk noun
or amuck ə-ˈmək
Etymology: Malay amok
Date: 1665
: a murderous frenzy that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture
II. adverb
or amuck
Date: 1672
1. : in a murderously frenzied state
2.
a. : in a violently raging manner
a virus that had run amok
b. : in an undisciplined, uncontrolled, or faulty manner
films…about computers run amok — People
III. adjective
or amuck
Date: 1944
: possessed with or motivated by a murderous or violently uncontrollable frenzy