1. (

• stampede

) a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits" ;

2. (

• stampede

) a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle) ;

1. (

• stampede ,

) cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals" ;

2. (

• stampede ,

) cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating" ;

3. (

• stampede

) act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software" ;

4. (

• stampede

) run away in a stampede ;