BERSERK


Meaning of BERSERK in English

/ bəˈzɜːk; -ˈsɜːk; NAmE bərˈzɜːrk; -ˈsɜːrk/ adjective [ not usually before noun ]

1.

very angry, often in a violent or uncontrolled way :

He went berserk when he found out where I'd been.

2.

very excited :

People were going berserk with excitement.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent. (originally as a noun denoting a wild Norse warrior who fought with frenzy): from Old Norse berserkr (noun), probably from birn- , bjorn + serkr coat, but also possibly from berr bare (i.e. without armour).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.