"amuck" meaning in All languages combined

See amuck on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /əˈmʌk/, /əˈmʊk/ [Ireland, Northern-England] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amuck.wav
Rhymes: -ʌk Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} amuck
  1. Alternative form of amok. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: amok
    Sense id: en-amuck-en-adv-Ry8sM4dN

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈmʌk/, /əˈmʊk/ [Ireland, Northern-England] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amuck.wav Forms: amucks [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌk Head templates: {{en-noun}} amuck (plural amucks)
  1. Alternative form of amok. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: amok Derived forms: run amuck
    Sense id: en-amuck-en-noun-Ry8sM4dN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

Inflected forms

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