Stampede

·vt To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

II. Stampede ·vi To run away in a panic;

— said droves of cattle, horses, ·etc., also of armies.

III. Stampede ·add. ·noun 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.

IV. Stampede ·vt 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.