run amok

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run amok

    Hyphenation

    run a·mok

    Turkish pronunciation

    rʌn ımʌk

    Synonyms

    go postal

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrən əˈmək/ /ˈrʌn əˈmʌk/

    Etymology

    [ 'r&n ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, v.i. & of rennen, v.t., from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan, v.i., to run, Sanskrit rinAti he causes to flow, and probably to Latin rivus stream.
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