stampede
IPA: stæmpˈid
noun
- A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic.
- (by extension) A situation in which many people in a crowd are trying to go in the same direction at the same time.
- (figurative) Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse.
verb
- (intransitive) To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.
- (transitive) To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.
- To move rapidly in a mass. (of people)
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Examples of "stampede" in Sentences
- The loud noise sent the herd of cattle into a stampede, causing chaos in the field
- The fans at the football game rushed towards the exits in a stampede after the final whistle blew
- The sound of thunder caused the horses to bolt in a stampede through the fields
- Panic spread through the crowd as people began to stampede towards the emergency exits
- The sudden movement of the crowd resulted in a stampede of people rushing towards the stage to catch a glimpse of the famous singer
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