stampede
/stæmpˈid/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
“when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits” - a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
verb
- cause to run in panic
“Thunderbolts can stampede animals” - cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
“The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating” - act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
“Companies will now stampede to release their latest software” - run away in a stampede
Words that rhyme with stampede
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