Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-muhk, uh-mok]
- /əˈmʌk, əˈmɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-muhk, uh-mok]
- /əˈmʌk, əˈmɒk/
Definitions of amoks word
- noun amoks (among members of certain Southeast Asian cultures) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder. 1
- abbreviation AMOKS amuck. 1
- idioms amoks run / go amok. amuck (def 3). 1
- noun amoks plural of amok. 0
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Origin of amoks
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, amok is from the Malay word amuk
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Parts of speech for Amoks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amoks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".