noun

stampede

stampede, rush, panic

The loud noise caused a stampede of cattle.

The loud noise caused a stampede of cattle.

There was a stampede for the concert tickets.

There was a stampede for the concert tickets.

a stampede of ((animals/people)) a sudden panicked rush of a group of animals or people The loud noise caused a stampede of cattle.

Synonyms: rush, panic, flight, charge

From Spanish 'estampida' (a crash, loud noise), related to the word 'stamp'.

Imagine a herd of animals 'stamping' their feet in a panic as they run.

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