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- DictionaryStam·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"
The meaning of STAMPEDE is a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals. How to use stampede in a sentence.
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.
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.
noun. 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.
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.
1. a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses. 2. any headlong general flight or rush. 3. Western U.S., Canada. a celebration, usu. held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, dancing, etc. v.i. 4. to scatter or flee in a stampede. 5. to make a general rush. v.t.
noun. /stæmˈpid/. [countable, usually singular] 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.
