Transcription
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- [ber-surk, -zurk]
- /bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk/
- /bəˈzɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ber-surk, -zurk]
- /bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk/
Definitions of berserk word
- adjective berserk Berserk means crazy and out of control. 3
- adjective berserk frenziedly violent or destructive (esp in the phrase go berserk) 3
- noun berserk a member of a class of ancient Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought with insane fury and courage 3
- noun berserk a berserker 3
- adjective berserk in or into a state of violent or destructive rage or frenzy 3
- adjective berserk violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged: He suddenly went berserk. 1
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Origin of berserk
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Old Norse berserkr, equivalent to ber- (either *ber-, base of bjǫrn bear2 or berr bare1) + serkr sark, shirt, armor
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Parts of speech for Berserk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berserk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
berserk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for berserk
adj berserk
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- demented — Someone who is demented has a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease.
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
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