Definition of stampede
1 : a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
2 : a mass movement of people at a common impulse
3 : an extended festival combining a rodeo with exhibitions, contests, and social events
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Examples of stampede in a Sentence
a stampede to the exits
a stampede to buy the stock
a stampede of new applicants
Origin and Etymology of stampede
American Spanish estampida, from Spanish, crash, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stampfōn to stamp
First Known Use: 1828
stampede
Definition of stampede
stampeded
;stampeding
transitive verb
1 : to cause to run away in headlong panic
2 : to cause (a group or mass of people) to act on sudden or rash impulse
intransitive verb
1 : to flee headlong in panic
2 : to act on mass impulse
stampeder
nounExamples of stampede in a Sentence
People stampeded to the exits.
The gunshot stampeded the cattle.
1838
First Known Use of stampede
1838
STAMPEDE Defined for English Language Learners
stampede
playDefinition of stampede for English Language Learners
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: an occurrence in which a large group of frightened or excited animals or people run together in a wild and uncontrolled way to escape from something, get out of a place, etc.
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: a situation in which a lot of people try to do the same thing at the same time
stampede
Definition of stampede for English Language Learners
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: to run away in a large group from something especially because of fear
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: to cause (animals) to run away in a large group
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: to cause (a person or a group of people) to do something suddenly and without proper thought
STAMPEDE Defined for Kids
Definition of stampede for Students
1 : a wild rush or flight of frightened animals or people
2 : a sudden foolish action or movement of a large number of people
Definition of stampede for Students
stampeded
;stampeding
1 : to run or cause to run away in fright or panic People stampeded to the exits.
2 : to act or cause to act together suddenly and without thought
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