0 an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear: --
1 When animals or people stampede, they all move quickly in the same direction, often because they are frightened: --
2 a situation where a large group of frightened animals, esp. horses or cattle, all run in the same direction: --
The mark is that he has not thought about the subject before, otherwise he would not have to consider stampeding or being stampeded.
In all this anxiety to scuttle, the alleged goals of privatisation have all been stampeded under foot.
Meanwhile, we shall not be stampeded into any measures before we have had an opportunity to consider the many complex problems involved.
I do not think that we should be stampeded into adding to the list.
They were made because those who were in charge were stampeded for various reasons into wrong actions.
I have not been stampeded on this matter.
I do not, however, desire to stand in a position to be stampeded.
The performers, as street clowns and acrobats, climbed the fountains and street lamps; curious passers-by joined the procession; the audience multiplied; walking turned into running and finally into a stampede.