English Dictionary: Stampede | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for Stampede | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stampede \Stam*pede"\, 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stampede \Stam*pede"\, n. [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. She and her husband would join in the general stampede. --W. Black. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stampede \Stam*pede"\, v. i. To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stampede \Stam*pede"\, v. t. To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals. |