/euh muk"/ , adv.
1. run or go amuck ,
a. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The maniac ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random.
b. to rush about wildly; lose self-control: When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits.
adj.
2. mad with murderous frenzy.
n.
3. amok.
[ 1510-20; var. of AMOK ]