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- [stam-peed]
- /stæmˈpid/
- /stæmˈpiːd/
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- [stam-peed]
- /stæmˈpid/
Definitions of stampede word
- noun stampede a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses. 1
- noun stampede any headlong general flight or rush. 1
- noun stampede Western U.S., Canada. a celebration, usually held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, exhibitions, dancing, etc. 1
- verb without object stampede to scatter or flee in a stampede: People stampeded from the burning theater. 1
- verb without object stampede to make a general rush: On hearing of the sale, they stampeded to the store. 1
- verb with object stampede to cause to stampede. 1
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Origin of stampede
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25, Americanism; < American Spanish estampida, Spanish, equivalent to estamp(ar) to stamp + -ida noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Stampede
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stampede popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stampede usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stampede
verb stampede
- blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
- have a fit — become angry, upset
- lose it — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
noun stampede
- conge — permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- hegira — Islam. Hijra.
- leave-taking — a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.
- egression — The act of going; egress.
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