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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.
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.
stampede noun [C] (PUBLIC EVENT) in North America, a public event that combines a rodeo (= an event in which cowboys show different skills by riding wild horses and catching cows with ropes), with other competitions, dancing, shows, etc.: He introduced Calf Roping to the stampedes in North America.
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.
stampede noun [C] (QUICK MOVEMENT) Add to word list. 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.
Oct 30, 2022 · SEOUL — At least 149 people were killed and another 150 injured after they were crushed in a large Halloween crowd in Seoul on Saturday night, the city’s fire department said, in one of the...
A stampede ( / stæmˈpiːd /) [1] is a situation in which a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are excited or frightened. Although the term is most often applied to animals, there are cases of humans stampeding from danger too.
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