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stampede
[ stam-peed ]
noun
- a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- any headlong general flight or rush.
- Western U.S., Canada. a celebration, usually held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, exhibitions, dancing, etc.
verb (used without object)
- to scatter or flee in a stampede:
People stampeded from the burning theater.
- to make a general rush:
On hearing of the sale, they stampeded to the store.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to stampede.
- to rush or overrun (a place):
Customers stampeded the stores.
stampede
/ æˈ辱ː /
noun
- an impulsive headlong rush of startled cattle or horses
- headlong rush of a crowd
a stampede of shoppers
- any sudden large-scale movement or other action, such as a rush of people to support a candidate
- a rodeo event featuring fairground and social elements
verb
- to run away or cause to run away in a stampede
Derived Forms
- ٲˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٲ·İ noun
- ܲȴٲ·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
Example Sentences
On police and fire dispatch radio, incident responders described the event as a “stampede.”
Nowhere is the stampede more visible than on social media.
The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.
In a statement read to the inquiry, he said there had been a "stampede" of people desperate for news of relatives.
Indian Railways had initially dismissed talk of a stampede as a "rumour", according to Reuters, but confirmed that an undisclosed number of people had been injured and taken to hospital.
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