stampede
/stæmpˈid/
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Definitions
Noun
a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire'' there was a stampede to the exits"
Noun
a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
Verb
cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
Verb
cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
Verb
act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
Verb
run away in a stampede