Definition of berserk Berserk
/bɚsɚˈk/ - [berserk] - ber•serk
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What does berserk mean?
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| berserk - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" | ||
| amuck, amok, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed | ||
| insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" | ||
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| berserk - 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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Wiktionary 
- berserk (Noun)
A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy. - berserk (Adjective)
Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- berserk (n.)
Alt. of Berserker
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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berserk
-er, bėr′serk, -ėr, n. a Norse warrior whom the sight of the field of battle would fill with a frenzied and resistless fury—'the berserker rage.' [Ice. berserkr; Vigfusson explains the word as 'bear-sark,' and most probably a reference to the uncanny Werewolf superstition is involved.]
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🔤- berserk, noun, singular of berserks.
- berserk, adjective.
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