Crossword Dictionary
go berserk
phrase
Erupt in furious rage, become crazily violent.
synonyms
run amuck, frenzied, maniacal, uncontrollable, wild
examples:
‘At 6pm, the motorcycle taxi drivers went berserk and smashed the Toyota sedan as well as a police car parked in front of the police station.’
‘A drunken holidaymaker who went berserk on a plane during a fit of air rage was today beginning a two-year jail sentence.’
The media went berserk, talking about how the values like freedom of expression were being compromised by some fanatics.
'Time after time Cromwell's men charged the Whitecoats, so much so they became exhilarated and went berserk.'
frenzy
craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria - n
state of violent mental agitation
In a frenzy, people go into a state of hysteria. Stay away from hungry sharks or kids at a 16th birthday party when the pizza arrives if you don't want to get caught up in a feeding frenzy.
Frenzy is derived from the Latin word phreneticus meaning "delirious." If you're in a frenzy, you're certainly delirious. You can be in a frenzy because something made you mad, happy, or even just hungry — whatever makes you so crazy you're not thinking clearly. Frenzy is often used when talking about a group of people (or animals) who get worked up at the same time about the same thing, like sharks near tasty fish or teenagers near pizza.