stampede


Meanings

  • a headlong rush of people on a common impulse;
    • "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
  • a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
  • cause to run in panic;
    • "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
  • cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively;
    • "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
  • act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse;
    • "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
  • run away in a stampede
  • STAMPEDE v -PEDED, -PEDING, -PEDES to cause to run away in headlong panic

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 13

stampede is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stampede is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stampede is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 15

stampede is a valid Words With Friends word