- ber·serk
- /bɚˈsɚk, bɚˈzɚk/ adj: crazy and violent especially because of anger
berserk behavior
A worker went berserk and killed his boss.
2 : to become very excitedThe crowd was going berserk. [=going wild]
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ber|serk|er — «BUR sur kuhr», noun. 1. Scandinavian Legend. one of a class of fierce Norse warriors who fought on the battlefield with such wild fury that they needed no armor. 2. Figurative. anyone so carried away by excitement or rage. ╂[< Scandinavian… … Useful english dictionary
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berserk — ber•serk [[t]bərˈsɜrk, ˈzɜrk[/t]] adj. 1) violently or destructively frenzied: to go berserk[/ex] 2) myt (sometimes cap.) Also, ber•serk′er. a devotee of Odin in early Norse society who fought with frenzied rage in battle • Etymology: 1865–70;… … From formal English to slang
berserk — ber·serk bə(r) sərk, .bər , zərk, bər . adj marked by crazed or frenzied behavior suggestive of sudden mental imbalance usu. used in the phrase go berserk berserk adv … Medical dictionary
berserk — ber|serk [bə:ˈsə:k, bə US bə:rˈsə:rk, ˈbə:rsə:rk] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Old Norse; Origin: berserkr wild fighter , from björn bear + serkr shirt ] go berserk informal to become very angry and violent ▪ Dad went berserk when he found out … Dictionary of contemporary English
berserk — ber|serk [ bə zɜrk ] adjective go berserk 1. ) to become violent and uncontrolled because you are very angry: One man went berserk when approached and stabbed two police officers. 2. ) INFORMAL to become very excited: The home crowd went berserk… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Berserk — Ber serk, Berserker Ber serk*er, n. [Icel. berserkr.] 1. (Scand. Myth.) One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. One who fights as if frenzied … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Berserker — Berserk Ber serk, Berserker Ber serk*er, n. [Icel. berserkr.] 1. (Scand. Myth.) One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. One who fights as if… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
