berserk
[ ber-surk, -zurk ]
/ bərˈsɜrk, -ˈzɜrk /
adjective
violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged: He suddenly went berserk.
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) Scandinavian Legend. Also ber·serk·er.
an ancient Norse warrior who fought with frenzied rage in battle, possibly induced by eating hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Origin of berserk
OTHER WORDS FROM berserk
ber·serk·ly, adverb ber·serk·ness, nounWords nearby berserk
berry, chuck,
berryfruit,
berryman,
bersagliere,
berseem,
berserk,
bert,
berth,
bertha,
berthage,
berthelot
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British Dictionary definitions for berserker
berserk
/ (bəˈzɜːk, -ˈsɜːk) /
adjective
frenziedly violent or destructive (esp in the phrase go berserk)
noun
Also called: berserker
a member of a class of ancient Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought with insane fury and courage
Word Origin for berserk
C19: Icelandic
berserkr, from
björn bear +
serkr shirt