stampede
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.
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.
to cause to stampede.
to rush or overrun (a place): Customers stampeded the stores.
Origin of stampede
1Other words from stampede
- stam·ped·er, noun
- un·stam·ped·ed, adjective
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How to use stampede in a sentence
There was a growling thunder from the crowd behind, and the weary, disappointed stampeders slouched away.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. ServiceThe rest of the stampeders are reported to be in Baltimore and Philadelphia, and no one knows where else.
The Camp-life of the Third Regiment | Robert T. Kerlin"You'll want all the wind you got before you get back," she said shortly, and silence fell on the stampeders.
The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)We watch them as they come, and as the last laggers pant by the mound we look westward and see the stampeders halting.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonNo doubt the stampeders would return in a few days, find "Crusty" and take him back with them.
The Long Patrol | H. A. Cody
British Dictionary definitions for stampede
/ (stæmˈpiːd) /
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
Western US and Canadian a rodeo event featuring fairground and social elements
to run away or cause to run away in a stampede
Origin of stampede
1Derived forms of stampede
- stampeder, noun
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