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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
Other Word Forms
- stampeder noun
- unstampeded adjective
- ٲˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
Example Sentences
In 2015, more than 2,300 people were reportedly killed in a stampede in Mina.
"About 10 people have died in the stampede at the gates of the Chinnaswamy stadium," a senior police official told BBC Hindi.
Refugees have also died at food distribution centers, the officials wrote in the cable, including a pregnant woman who died under a stampede.
Life-sized animal puppets that have been stampeding through cities across Africa will make their way to London next month.
“If ‘Sesame Street’ programming were put up for auction,” Will opined in The Washington Post, “the danger would be of getting trampled by the stampede of potential bidders.”
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