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- Dictionaryberserk/bə(ː)ˈzəːk/
adjective
- 1. out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied: "a man went berserk with an arsenal of guns"
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The meaning of BERSERK is an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable. How to use berserk in a sentence. Did you know?
very angry or out of control: My mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out I've ruined her favourite dress. Synonym. possessed (CONTROL) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. fed up to the back teeth idiom. fired up. fit to be tied idiom. fractiously.
What does berserk mean? Berserk describes violent, destructive, or deranged behavior. Berserk frequently describes someone who is acting wild, crazy, or deranged. It is commonly used with forms of the verb go, as in go berserk or went berserk, meaning someone suddenly erupted into a frenzy of angry or violent behavior.
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. noun. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury. synonyms: berserker. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Berserk."
Jun 22, 2024 · berserk (comparative more berserk, superlative most berserk) Furiously , injuriously , or maniacally violent or out of control . After seeing his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a wild animal.
ber·serk. (bər-sûrk′, -zûrk′, bə-) adj. 1. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. 2. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged: berserk with grief. 3. Informal Unrestrained, as with enthusiasm or appetite; wild: berserk over chocolates.
Definition of berserk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. 1. violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed. He suddenly went berserk. noun. 2. (sometimes cap) Also: berserker (in Scandinavian legend) an ancient Norse warrior who fought with frenzied rage in battle, possibly induced by eating hallucinogenic mushrooms.
adjective. Destructively or frenetically violent. A berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. American Heritage. In or into a state of violent or destructive rage or frenzy. Webster's New World. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged. Berserk with grief. American Heritage.
berserk meaning: to become extremely angry or violent. Learn more.
