Meaning & use
Berserk
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In an uncontrollably violent or wildly frenzied state; out of control.
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The crowd went berserk when the home team scored the winning goal.
The dog went berserk at the sound of the doorbell.
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The word comes from 'berserker,' the name for legendary Norse warriors said to fight in a trance-like, uncontrollable fury.
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