stampede vs fly

fly vs stampede

stampede and fly both are nouns.

stampede is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

stampede and fly both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stampede	Yes	No	Yes	No
fly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, fly is a hypernym of stampede; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than stampede:

stampede: run away in a stampede
fly: run away quickly

Other hypernyms of stampede include flee, take flight.

stampede (noun)	fly (noun)
a headlong rush of people on a common impulse	(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)	two-winged insects characterized by active flight
	an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
	fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

stampede (adjective)	fly (adjective)
	(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

stampede (verb)	fly (verb)
run away in a stampede	decrease rapidly and disappear
cause to run in panic	change quickly from one emotional state to another
act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse	transport by aeroplane
cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively	hit a fly
	travel through the air; be airborne
	operate an airplane
	move quickly or suddenly
	run away quickly
	travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
	travel in an airplane
	pass away rapidly
	cause to fly or float
	be dispersed or disseminated
	display in the air or cause to float

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