BERSERK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does berserk mean? 

• BERSERK (noun)
  The noun BERSERK has 1 sense:

1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

  Familiarity information: BERSERK used as a noun is very rare.

• BERSERK (adjective)
  The adjective BERSERK has 1 sense:

1. wildly frenzied and out of control

  Familiarity information: BERSERK used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BERSERK (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

berserk; berserker

Hypernyms ("berserk" is a kind of...):

Norse; Northman; Scandinavian (an inhabitant of Scandinavia)

• BERSERK (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wildly frenzied and out of control

Synonyms:

amok; amuck; berserk

Context example:

a berserk worker smashing windows

Similar:

agitated (troubled emotionally and usually deeply)