stampede
2stampede
verbstam·ped·edstam·ped·ing
Definition of STAMPEDE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to run away in headlong panic
2
: to cause (as a group of people) to act on sudden or rash impulse
intransitive verb
1
: to flee headlong in panic
2
: to act on mass impulse
— stam·ped·er noun
See Examples of STAMPEDE
- People stampeded to the exits.
- The gunshot stampeded the cattle.
First Known Use of STAMPEDE
1838
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