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Run Amok

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To behave uncontrollably, wildly, destructively, or violently

In context

01

Greed ran amok among the associates once the legacy money became accessible.

02

Without disciplined leadership, the unruly crowd began to run amok in the streets.

Synonyms

Go berserk,run wild,rampage

Antonyms

Stay composed,behave calmly,exercise restraint

Collocations

Let rumors run amok,run amok in the streets,greed running amok

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗