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running amok

running amok is the present participle and gerund 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 running amok

What is running amok the present participle and gerund of?
Running amok is the present participle and gerund of run amok.

Words near running amok in the dictionary

  1. running after
  2. running against
  3. running aground
  4. running ahead
  5. running along
  6. running amok
  7. running amuck
  8. running an errand
  9. running and gunning
  10. running and racing
  11. running and repeating

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