idiom / phrasal idiom · neutral
run amok
UK/rʌn əˈmɒk/US/rʌn əˈmɑːk/run aMOK
speakingtask2
to behave in a frenzied, disruptive, or uncontrolled way
Examples
“After the announcement, fans ran amok outside the stadium.”
“Rumours ran amok on social media and caused panic.”
“Without clear rules, employees ran amok in their use of company resources.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the abrupt price hike, misinformation ran amok on forums, making sensible debate almost impossible.”
Collocations
- run amok (in/around/on)
Word family
run verbamok adverb
Common mistakes
They ran crazy.→They ran amok.
Chaos ran amok.→Chaos reigned / ran wild.
Say it for a higher band
5go crazy→6go berserk→7+run amok
Synonyms
go berserk
run riot
Easily confused
go berserk
“When the team lost, some fans went berserk.”
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