Stampede ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Stampede ( noun )

1. A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.
2. A sudden rush of people away from a place of danger.

Origin:

Late 17th century: from spanish estampida, from estampar "to stamp", from estampida "a stamping, a loud noise".

Examples:

1. The herd of cattle was running in a wild stampede.
2. The crowd panicked and began to stampede.
3. The rumor of a bomb caused a stampede at the concert.
4. The stampede of shoppers to the store on Black Friday was intense.
5. The fire caused a stampede of people trying to escape the building.

(As a verb)

Stampede ( verb )

1. A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.
2. A sudden rush of people away from a place of danger.

Origin:

Late 17th century: from spanish estampida, from estampar "to stamp", from estampida "a stamping, a loud noise".

Examples:

1. The herd of cattle was running in a wild stampede.
2. The crowd panicked and began to stampede.
3. The rumor of a bomb caused a stampede at the concert.
4. The stampede of shoppers to the store on Black Friday was intense.
5. The fire caused a stampede of people trying to escape the building.