stampede

stæmˈpiːd

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#1·11h ago

A wild, headlong running away or scamper of a number of animals, usually caused by fright.

a stampede toward US bonds in the credit markets

Origin: [[File:Merfeld, Wildpferdefang -- 2014 -- 0685.jpg|thumb|A stampede () of horses.]] The is derived from , from , estampido, from , from , from , from . The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(figurative) A sudden unconcerted acting together of a number of persons due to, or as if due to, some common impulse.

a stampede toward US bonds in the credit markets

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