Run Amok is an idiom which means to act in a wild, uncontrolled manner. The crossword solutions RAMPAGE (7 letters), RIOT (4 letters), and GOAPE (5 letters) all describe this behavior. A RAMPAGE is a violent outburst of destruction, while a RIOT is a large-scale disturbance involving public disorder and violence. Goape is an archaic term meaning to run wildly or behave in a frenzied manner. All three words can be used to describe the same concept of running amok.