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There have been times in my life that I've had a ton of vices, and my demons have run amok for years and years and years.
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Meaning of "run amok" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES RUN AMOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Running amok

Running amok, sometimes referred to as simply amok, also spelled amuk, from the Malay, is "an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Indonesian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures". The syndrome of "Amok" is found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The phrase is often used in a less serious manner when describing something that is wildly out of control or causing a frenzy...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN AMOK

run a bath
run across
run after
run along
run around
run away
run away with
run close
run counter to
run down
run for it
run in
run into
run its course
run of the mill
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run out

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN AMOK

amok
an open book
Bangkok
book
cook
Facebook
guestbook
handbook
hook
in my book
look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
overlook
the book
the New Look
took
yok

Synonyms and antonyms of run amok in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «run amok» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN AMOK

Find out the translation of run amok to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run amok from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run amok» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

横行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de control
570 millions of speakers

English

run amok
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आपे से बाहर होना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعيث في الأرض فسادا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буйствовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

executar amok
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাতুল হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se débrider
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lari amok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amok laufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手に負えなくなる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미친 듯이 날 뛰어 실행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlayu amok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy điên cuồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆமோக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मात करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etrafa saldırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eseguire amok
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amoku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буйствувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rula amok
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμόκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hardloop amok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löper amok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

går amok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run amok

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN AMOK»

The term «run amok» is regularly used and occupies the 97.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run amok

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3 QUOTES WITH «RUN AMOK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run amok.
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Tom Scholz
Turning corporations loose and letting the profit motive run amok is not a prescription for a more livable world.
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Ron White
There have been times in my life that I've had a ton of vices, and my demons have run amok for years and years and years.
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Juan Williams
Democrats cannot win elections without capturing the votes of independent-minded swing voters. And that is where writing off the Tea Party as a bunch of racist kooks becomes self-destructive. The Tea Party outrage over health-care reform, deficit spending and entitlements run amok is no fringe concern.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN AMOK»

Discover the use of run amok in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run amok and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rufus and Magic Run Amok
Rufus And Magic Run Amok is a Marshall Cavendish publication.
Marilyn Levinson, 2004
2
Ranters Run Amok: And Other Adventures in the History of the Law
The Pulitzer Prize-winning constitutional historian Leonard Levy here collects eight of his most important essays of recent years.
Leonard W. Levy, 2009
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Run Amok:
Hans Hergot. assure her. He shook his head no while rippling his lips with a short blast, “Pfft,” telling her that there was no way he was going to House Marcel that dayor any other. Yet, her expression changed not to relief but fear. “Then why ...
Hans Hergot, 2013
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How Would a Patriot Act?: Defending American Values from a ...
Proposes that a creeping extremism has taken hold of the federal government and, to remain true to America's founding principles, argues that society must fight against the president's unlimited and unchecked powers.
Glenn Greenwald, 2006
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Rock-Solid Living in a Run-Amok World
With Warmth and Wit David B. Smith explores timeless truths from 1 Corinthians to show how we can reflect Jesus in a couldn't-care-less culture and tackle today's challenges from a Christian perspective. Book jacket.
Lonnie Melashenko, David B. Smith, 1999
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Stoopnagle's Tale Is Twisted: Spoonerisms Run Amok
Retells Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and forty-one other classic fables and tales in spoonerisms, changing those titles to Beeping Sleauty and Prinderella and the Since.
Keen James, 2003
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A Reader in Medical Anthropology: Theoretical Trajectories, ...
''Why do the masses so easily run amok?'' – the cover of a special issue of a weekly news magazine Gatra (31 Mei 1997), devoted entirely to this topic, read. '' Massa Mengamuk di Pekalongan'' – ''The Masses Run Amok in Pekalongan'' ...
Byron J. Good, Michael M. J. Fischer, Sarah S. Willen, 2010
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The Senses of Walden: An Expanded Edition
"It is true, I might have resisted forcibly with more or less effect, might have run ' amok' against society; but I preferred that society should run 'amok' against me, it being the desperate party" (vm, 3). The writer's strategy, which enforces his ...
Stanley Cavell, 1992
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Popular Culture in Indonesia: Fluid Identities in ...
We must be prepared to state from the outset that to be in a state of murderous frenzy, that is, to 'run amok', is not unique to the people of the Malay/Indonesian world. Amok can be an emotion shared by people of all religious persuasions, ...
Ariel Heryanto, 2008
10
Fresh, New Jokes about John McCain: A Republican ...
Friends and foes of John McCain will love this collection of original jokes about the Republican Presidential Candidate. William Tapscott has a knack for writing a good punchline, as well as a keen eye for McCain's weaknesses.
William Tapscott, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN AMOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run amok is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pittsburgh church festival canceled after teens run amok
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh church festival that's been a tradition for nearly five decades has been canceled after groups of teens ran amok and began ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
2
Panic at spot of ritual as elephants run amok
Three elephants, who were returning after anayootu , ran amok, creating panic in the city on Friday. The crowd, who were standing at the Thekkinkadu maidan ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Regulation Run Amok—And How to Fight Back
The “administrative courts” through which the regulatory agencies impose their will are run by the regulatory agencies themselves, much as if the police ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
4
Four men run amok in violent pub incident in Cumbria
A judge slammed four men who ran amok during a violent Easter Sunday incident at a Cumbrian pub. Father and son Michael Cowperthwaite, 49, and Lee ... «News & Star, Apr 15»
5
Failing to obtain Maxis VIP numbers, two men run amok and splash …
Two men were arrested at the Menara Maxis, behind the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Jalan Ampang, this afternoon after they were believed to have run ... «The Rakyat Post, Apr 15»
6
Lorry runs amok at Esteem Mall Junction
The accident took place at the very spot where a tanker had run amok a month ago, killing two persons. According to the police, the accident occurred around 9 ... «Deccan Herald, Mar 15»
7
Cronulla's Fifita twins 'wish the opposition luck' as they plan to run
"We used to laugh at blokes on the field and run amok," David said. "If he did something funny we'd laugh, If I fended someone in a funny way he would laugh ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
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Can we talk, please, about political correctness run amok?: Public …
... this fowl matter raised several questions for McLean. On one hand: “Does my story foster animal abuse?” On the other, “Is this political correctness run amok? «Toronto Star, Dec 14»
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Deer runs amok in Lakewood church after smashing window
A deer managed to run amok after shattering a window and leaping in a church office in New Jersey Monday. Officials initially feared a burglar had broken into ... «WABC-TV, Nov 14»
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Tonight on 'The Newsroom' season 3, episode 2: Mistakes run amok
With Neal in some serious trouble and Reese's half-siblings trying to take controlling interest in the company to sell it to a third party, The Newsroom season 3, ... «Hypable, Nov 14»

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