Definitions

run amok

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cut loose v.
foam at the mouth v.
rebel v.
run riot v.

VERB

cut loose

Synonyms

WEAK

go berserk kick up one's heels let go let one's hair down run riot run wild

VERB

foam at the mouth

Synonyms

WEAK

be beside oneself be livid be pissed off froth at the mouth go berserk run mad throw a fit

VERB

rebel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defy overthrow renounce resist revolt secede take up arms

STRONG

boycott censure combat criticize denounce disobey dissent fight mutiny oppose overturn remonstrate riot strike upset

WEAK

be insubordinate break with come out against drop out get out of line insurrect make waves opt out rise up rock the boat turn against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comply give in obey surrender yield

STRONG

agree approve compliment endorse laud lose make peace praise sanction support

VERB

run riot

Synonyms

WEAK

carouse cut loose debauch insurge insurrect live hard mutiny revolute riot

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run amok

Witness his Federal Communications Commission, a recent case study in obsolescence run amok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Gossip about the celebrity guest list has run amok.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Of course, the critters escape and run amok; the show’s faster, sometimes drone-shot xenomorph chases required longer corridors than hide-and-seek-oriented “Alien’s,” some 160-feet-plus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Now, the rest of them are rejecting the nice guy while Rapaport continues to run amok.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

run amok

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