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| stam·pede [ stam pd ] |
noun (plural stam·pedes) |
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1. headlong rush of animals: an uncontrolled headlong rush of frightened animals
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2. headlong surge of crowd: an uncontrolled surging rush of a crowd of people
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3. sudden rush of people doing something: a sudden rush of many people all doing or wanting to do something at the same time
  There was a stampede to take advantage of the low prices.
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4. festival including rodeo: in the western United States and especially in Canada, a celebration, usually held annually, that includes a rodeo along with contests, exhibitions, dancing, and entertainment
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verb (past and past participle stam·ped·ed, present participle stam·ped·ing, 3rd person present singular stam·pedes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb rush forward in frightened surge: to rush forward in a frightened headlong surge, or make animals or people surge forward
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2. transitive verb force somebody into doing something: to force somebody to do something before he or she is ready or has properly thought about it
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| [Early 19th century. < Mexican Spanish estampida< Spanish, "uproar"] |
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| stam·ped·er noun |
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