what does berserk mean?
BERSERK as NOUN
- Meaning
- one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
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Hypernyms(s) berserk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
BERSERK as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon
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Usage Example(s)
- the soldier was completely amuck
- berserk with grief
- a berserk worker smashing windows
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