stampede

B1
Pronunciation
/stæmˈpiːd/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

A situation in which many people in a crowd are trying to go in the same direction at the same time.

Example Sentences
  • The annual Muslim Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is attended by millions of pilgrims, has increasingly suffered from stampedes.
3 Definition

Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse.

Example Sentences
  • a stampede toward US bonds in the credit markets
Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.

2 Definition

To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

3 Definition

(of people) To move rapidly in a mass.