Meaning & Definition of Stampede in English
English⟶
Stampede
/stæmpid/
noun
1. A headlong rush of people on a common impulse
- "When he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
synonym:
- stampede
2. A wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
synonym:
- stampede
verb
1. Cause to run in panic
- "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
synonym:
- stampede
2. Cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
- "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
synonym:
- stampede
3. Act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
- "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
synonym:
- stampede
4. Run away in a stampede
synonym:
- stampede