/ əˈmɒk; NAmE əˈmɑːk/ adverb
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IDIOMS
- run amok
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via Portuguese amouco , from Malay amok rushing in a frenzy. Early use was as a noun denoting a Malay in a homicidal frenzy; the adverb use dates from the late 17th cent.