Run amok meaning

What does the saying 'Run amok' mean?

Idiom: Run amok

Meaning: When things or people are running amok, they are wild and out of control.
('Run amuck' is also used.) 

Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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