1. in a wild, uncontrolled, or frenzied manner
Usage: typically used in the phrase ‘run amok’

Examples

• The children ran amok in the playground after being cooped up indoors all day.
• When the computer system crashed, everything went amok in the office.
• The protesters ran amok through the streets, overturning cars and breaking windows.
• Without proper supervision, the project ran amok and went way over budget.
• The dog ran amok in the garden, digging holes and trampling the flowers.
• After the power outage, rumors began running amok throughout the neighborhood.