- (n.) Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse; as, a stampede to the gold regions; a stampede in a convention.
- (v.t.) To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.
- (v.t.) A wild, headlong scamper or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic.
- (v.i.) To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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