HyperDic: stampede

English > 6 senses of the word stampede:
VERBmotionstampedecause to run in panic
socialstampedecause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
socialstampedeact, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
motionstampederun away in a stampede / stampede
NOUNactstampedea headlong rush of people on a common impulse
eventstampedea wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
stampede > pronunciation
Soundsstaempiy'd
Rhymesable-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...
English > stampede: 6 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA headlong rush of people on a common impulse.
Example"when he shouted 'fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
Broadergroup actionaction taken by a group of people
Verbsstampederun away in a stampede / stampede
English > stampede: 6 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle).
Broaderchange of location, travelA movement through space that changes the location of something
Spanishestampida
Verbsstampedecause to run in panic
English > stampede: 6 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to run in panic.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
Cause tostampederun away in a stampede / stampede
Nounsstampedea wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
English > stampede: 6 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningCause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example"The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
Cause tostampedeAct, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
English > stampede: 6 senses > verb 3, social
MeaningAct, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
Caused bystampedeCause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
Broaderact, movePerform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
English > stampede: 6 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaningrun away in a stampede / stampede.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
EntailsrunMove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on itMove fast
Caused bystampedeCause to run in panic
Broaderflee, fly, take flightrun away quickly
Spanishdesbandarse, salir en estampida
Nounsstampedea headlong rush of people on a common impulse

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