STAMPEDING
Verb
stampeding
present participle of stampede
Source: Wiktionary
STAMPEDE
Stam*pede", n. Etym: [Sp. estampida (in America) a stampede, estampido a crackling, akin to estampar to stamp, of German origin. See Stamp, v. t.]
Definition: 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.
Stam*pede", v. i.
Definition: To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.
Stam*pede", v. t.
Definition: To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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