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stampede

/stæmˈpiːd/noun

उच्चारण स्टैम्पीड

भगदड़

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noun
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    [C]

    a situation in which a group of people or large animals such as horses suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are frightened or excited

    भगदड़

    • Many were injured in the stampede.
    • Panic caused a stampede at the narrow exit.
    • The loud noise caused a stampede at the railway station.
    + 2 more examples
    • Police tried to prevent a stampede at the festival gate.
    • A stampede of cattle blocked the highway.

    Synonyms rush charge scramble flight rout

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    (of large animals or people) to run in a stampede; to make somebody hurry to do something without giving them time to think

    भगदड़ मचाना

    • The cattle stampeded.
    • The buffaloes stampeded when the thunder began.
    • The frightened horses stampeded across the field.
    + 2 more examples
    • Shoppers stampeded towards the doors when the sale began.
    • The crowd stampeded out of the cinema when the alarm rang.

    Synonyms charge rush bolt flee panic

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

stam·pede

?Which word?

Keep the sudden-crowd-movement words together: stampede (a sudden rush of people or animals in panic), rush, scramble (push and compete to get something), exodus (the leaving of a place by many people at once), rout (a complete defeat and retreat).

भीड़ की अचानक गति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stampede (घबराहट में लोगों या जानवरों की अचानक भागदौड़), rush, scramble (कुछ पाने के लिए धक्का-मुक्की), exodus (बहुत लोगों का एक साथ जगह छोड़ना, पलायन), rout (पूर्ण हार और पीछे हटना)।

§Grammar and usage

Safety: crowd management at religious gatherings and stations helps prevent stampedes.

सुरक्षा में धार्मिक आयोजनों और स्टेशनों पर भीड़ प्रबंधन भगदड़ रोकने में मदद करता है।