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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stam•pede /stæmˈpid/USA pronunciation n., v., -ped•ed, -ped•ing. n. [countable] - a sudden, uncontrolled rush of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses.
- any uncontrolled rush for or to something:The fuel shortage caused a stampede to the gas stations.
v. - to (cause to) scatter or flee in a stampede: [no object]The horses stampeded when the tornado struck.[~ + object]The tornado stampeded the horses.
- to make a general, uncontrolled rush:[no object]The guests stampeded out of the burning hotel.
- to rush into or overrun (a place):[~ + object]Frantic fans stampeded the box office.
- to urge (someone) into doing something in a hurry:[~ + object]They were stampeded into buying all that life insurance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stam•pede (stam pēd′),USA pronunciation n., v., -ped•ed, -ped•ing. n. - a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses.
- any headlong general flight or rush.
- British Terms, Dialect Terms[Western U.S., Canada.]a celebration, usually held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, exhibitions, dancing, etc.
v.i. - 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.
v.t. - to cause to stampede.
- to rush or overrun (a place):Customers stampeded the stores.
- American Spanish estampida, Spanish, equivalent. to estamp(ar) to stamp + -ida noun, nominal suffix
- 1815–25, American.
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