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berserk

Definition

  • noun: an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
  • adjective: crazy and violent especially because of anger
  • usually used in the phrase 'go berserk'
  • synonyms: frenzied, dionysiac, abandoned

Examples

  • The crowd was 'going berserk'. [='going wild']

  • A worker 'went berserk' and killed his boss.

Movie quotes

  • (..) to a mental patient before. My cousin Douglas was in a place like this one time. Came over to my house for dinner, there was no soda... ...and he went berserk. He was screaming, "Where's the Pepsi? Where's the Pepsi?" I should be in a place like this. I envy this woman. (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2