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    stam·pede
    /stamˈpēd/

    noun

    • 1. a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals: "the herd was fleeing back to the high land in a wild stampede"

    verb

    • 1. (of horses, cattle, or other animals) rush wildly in a sudden mass panic: "the nearby sheep stampeded as if they sensed impending danger"

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  2. The meaning of STAMPEDE is a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals. How to use stampede in a sentence.

  3. an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear: Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. Stampede definition: a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.. See examples of STAMPEDE used in a sentence.

  5. If there is a stampede, a group of people or animals run in a wild, uncontrolled way.

  6. an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear: Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. Stampede is a word for animal behavior that fits people sometimes too. During the holidays, desperate parents might stampede the mall, especially the toy stores. Fans of a popular movie might stampede to get tickets. A stampede of teen girls can usually be found chasing the latest boy bands.

  8. Define stampede. stampede synonyms, stampede pronunciation, stampede translation, English dictionary definition of stampede. n. 1. A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals. 2. A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people. 3. A mass impulsive action: a stampede of...

  9. a situation in which a group of people or large animals such as horses suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are frightened or excited. A stampede broke out when the doors opened.

  10. 1. countable noun. If there is a stampede, a group of people or animals run in a wild, uncontrolled way. There was a stampede for the exit. Synonyms: rush, charge, flight, scattering More Synonyms of stampede. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.

  11. STAMPEDE definition: a sudden uncontrolled movement of a large group of animals or people, often in the same direction: . Learn more.