stampede
[ stam-peed ]
/ stæmˈpid /
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noun
verb (used without object), stam·ped·ed, stam·ped·ing.
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), stam·ped·ed, stam·ped·ing.
to cause to stampede.
to rush or overrun (a place): Customers stampeded the stores.
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Nearby words
- stamp duty,
- stamp mill,
- stamp out,
- stamp tax,
- stamped,
- stamper,
- stamping ground,
- stan,
- stance,
- stanch
Origin of stampede
1815–25, Americanism; < American Spanish estampida, Spanish, equivalent to estamp(ar) to stamp + -ida noun suffix
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Examples from the Web for stampeder
She is called a good "stampeder," has a pleasant, smiling face, but is usually designated "notorious."
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stampede
/ (stæmˈpiːd) /
noun
an impulsive headlong rush of startled cattle or horses
headlong rush of a crowda 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
verb
to run away or cause to run away in a stampede
Word Origin for stampede
C19: from American Spanish estampida, from Spanish: a din, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; see stamp
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