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stampede

Definition

  • noun: an occurrence in which a large group of frightened or excited animals or people run together in a wild and uncontrolled way to escape from something, get out of a place, etc.
  • noun: a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
  • verb: to run away in a large group from something especially because of fear
  • verb: to cause to run away in headlong panic
  • often used as '(be) stampeded into'

Examples

  • Don't let yourself 'be stampeded into' doing something you don't really agree with.

  • The gunshot 'stampeded' the cattle.

  • People 'stampeded' to the exits.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's degrees outside. I can't stare at that loop of Niagara Falls, which has absolutely nothing to do with the Caribbean. People came to Facemash in a stampede, right? Yeah. But it wasn't because they saw pictures of hot girls. You can go anywhere on the Internet and see pictures of hot girls. (..)
    2010 The Social Network