- To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle,
horses, etc., also of armies.
2 . Stampede
[ v. t.]
- 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. - To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or
drove of animals.
Meaning of 'stampede' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . stampede
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
Example in sentence:
when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits
2 . stampede
[ v]
Meaning (2): - act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
Example in sentence:
Companies will now stampede to release their latest software
Meaning (3): - cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively