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ran amok

ran amok is the simple past of run amok.

Meaning of run amok

Verb

run amok (third-person singular simple present runs amok, present participle running amok, simple past ran amok, past participle run amok)

  1. (idiomatic) To go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.

Questions about ran amok

What is ran amok the simple past of?
Ran amok is the simple past of run amok.

Words near ran amok in the dictionary

  1. ran after
  2. ran against
  3. ran aground
  4. ran ahead
  5. ran along
  6. ran amok
  7. ran amuck
  8. ran an errand
  9. ran and gunned
  10. ran and repeated
  11. ran around

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