1. a sudden rush of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses
2. a sudden rush of people, typically caused by panic

1. to rush wildly in a sudden mass movement
2. to cause animals or people to rush away suddenly

Examples

• The loud noise caused a stampede of cattle across the field.
• There was a stampede toward the exit when the fire alarm sounded.
• The horses stampeded when thunder crashed overhead.
• The crowd stampeded out of the theater during the emergency.
• A single gunshot was enough to stampede the entire herd.
• Shoppers stampeded into the store when the doors opened for the sale.
• The buffalo stampeded across the plains in a cloud of dust.