Another word for stampede
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Noun
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- The stem of one of these plants, used in making baskets, mats, and chair seats.
- The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place
- An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place:
- Striking or showy appearance or display
- A sudden, swift movement; rush
- In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
- The distance covered or that can be covered at one time by an airplane, bird, projectile, etc.
- An exuberant or transcendent effort or display:
- A flight arrow
- A band of followers; retinue
- (Archaic) A group of people, especially knights, or of animals, especially wolves.
- A disorderly flight or retreat, as of defeated troops
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Verb
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- To break away from an affiliation, as from a political party.
- To say suddenly or unexpectedly; blurt (out)
- To start suddenly and run away:
- To pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily
- To move or go swiftly or impetuously; dash
- To do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry
- (Slang) To convulse (a listener, audience, etc.) with laughter, delight, etc.
- To give way to or show panic
- To affect with panic
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