Amok
derNounamok; frenzy; rampage
English translations
- 01
rampage
- 02
berserk
Word details
- German meaning
- Amok bezeichnet einen Zustand plötzlicher, unkontrollierter und oft gewalttätiger Handlungen, meist ohne erkennbares Motiv.
- English meaning
- Amok refers to a state of sudden, uncontrolled, and often violent behavior, usually without an apparent motive.
- Synonym
- Raserei, Blutrausch
- German example
- Der Täter verfiel in Amok und griff wahllos Menschen an.
- English example
- The perpetrator went into amok and attacked people indiscriminately.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Amok
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Amok laufen
to run amok
- Amokläufer
Rampage shooter
- Amoklauf
Rampage
- Amokläuferin
A female person who commits a shooting spree.
- Damoklesschwert
Sword of Damocles
Example sentences with “Amok”
Er lief Amok durch die Straßen. (He ran amok through the streets.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Amok' used as a verb?
It is primarily used in the phrase 'Amok laufen' (to run amok/go on a rampage).