STAMPEDE


Meaning of STAMPEDE in English

■ noun a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, etc.

↘a sudden rapid movement or reaction of a mass of people due to interest or panic.

■ verb take part or cause to take part in a ~.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

C19: Mex. Sp. use of Sp. estampida 'crash, uproar', of Gmc origin; related to stamp .

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