| Stampede (stampede) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stam*pede" |
| [Sp. estampida
(in America) a stampede, estampido a crackling, akin to
estampar to stamp, of German origin. See Stamp,
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.
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| Stampede (stampede) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Stam*pede" |
|
To run away
in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of
armies.
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| Stampede (stampede) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Stam*pede" |
|
To disperse by
causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.
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| Stampede (stampede) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stam*pede" |
|
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.
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