Berzerk
WiktionaryText
Alternative spellings
- beserk
- berzerk
- beresque - humorous misspelling now accepted
Etymology
berserkr (Icelandic berserkur), probably from + , cf. .
Adjective
- Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
- After he watched his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a beast or a wild animal.