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stampede
[ stam-peed ]
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.
verb (used without object)
- to scatter or flee in a stampede:
People stampeded from the burning theater.
- to make a general rush:
On hearing of the sale, they stampeded to the store.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to stampede.
- to rush or overrun (a place):
Customers stampeded the stores.
stampede
/ ²õ³Ù泾ˈ±è¾±Ë»å /
noun
- an impulsive headlong rush of startled cattle or horses
- headlong rush of a crowd
a stampede of shoppers
- any sudden large-scale movement or other action, such as a rush of people to support a candidate
- a rodeo event featuring fairground and social elements
verb
- to run away or cause to run away in a stampede
Derived Forms
- ²õ³Ù²¹³¾Ëˆ±è±ð»å±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ù²¹³¾Â·±è±ð»åİù noun
- ³Ü²Ôî€È´³Ù²¹³¾Â·±è±ð»åĻå adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stampede1
Example Sentences
Nowhere is the stampede more visible than on social media.
The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.
In a statement read to the inquiry, he said there had been a "stampede" of people desperate for news of relatives.
Indian Railways had initially dismissed talk of a stampede as a "rumour", according to Reuters, but confirmed that an undisclosed number of people had been injured and taken to hospital.
A southern-hemisphere stampede of Kiwis, Wallabies and Springboks delivered three straight home defeats.
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