adj
berserk
BUR-surk
adj
1
Out of control with rage or excitement; wildly violent or frenzied.
"The crowd went berserk when the home team scored in the final second."
"He went berserk when he found out his car had been towed."
How to Use Berserk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely out of control, whether from anger, excitement, or panic.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
go berserk
berserk with rage
Word Forms
more berserk comparative, berserked past tense, berserks plural, berserks singular, most berserk superlative
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Etymology
From Old Norse berserkr, describing a legendary Norse warrior who fought in a wild frenzy, possibly wearing a bear pelt ("bear-shirt") into battle.