stampede meaning - What is definition of stampede? - Stampede Meaning and Definition

stampede meaning - What is definition of stampede? - Stampede Meaning and Definition

stam·pede (stm-pd)
n.
1. A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals.
2. A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people.
3. A mass impulsive action: a stampede of support for the candidate.
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# (n.) Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse; as, a stampede to the gold regions; a stampede in a convention.
# (v. t.) To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.
# (v. t.) 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.
# (v. i.) To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.
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