stampedenoun [ C ]
uk/stæmˈpiːd/us/stæmˈpiːd/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.
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- frisk
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- torpor
- trot
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stampedeverb [ I or T ]
uk/stæmˈpiːd/us/stæmˈpiːd/When animals or people stampede, they all move quickly in the same direction, often because they are frightened:
A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.
figurative No amount of pressure will stampede (= force) this committee into making hasty decisions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- frisk
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- torpor
- trot
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