stampede
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/stam peed"/, n., v., stampeded, stampeding.
n.
1. a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses.
2. any headlong general flight or rush.
3. Western U.S., Canada. a celebration, usually held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, exhibitions, dancing, etc.
v.i.
4. to scatter or flee in a stampede: People stampeded from the burning theater.
5. to make a general rush: On hearing of the sale, they stampeded to the store.
v.t.
6. to cause to stampede.
7. to rush or overrun (a place): Customers stampeded the stores.
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1815-25, Amer.; < AmerSp estampida, Sp, equiv. to estamp(ar) to stamp + -ida n. suffix]
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stampede — I UK [stæmˈpiːd] / US [ˌstæmˈpɪd] verb Word forms stampede : present tense I/you/we/they stampede he/she/it stampedes present participle stampeding past tense stampeded past participle stampeded 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a group of animals… … English dictionary
