stampeder

Variant of stampede

noun

  1. a sudden, headlong running away of a group of frightened animals, esp. horses or cattle
  2. a confused, headlong rush or flight of a large group of people
  3. any sudden, impulsive, spontaneous mass movement: a stampede to support a candidate

Origin: AmSp estampida < Sp, a crash, uproar < estampar, to stamp < Gmc *stampjan, stamp

intransitive verb stampeded, stampeding

to move, or take part, in a stampede

transitive verb

  1. to cause to stampede
  2. to make a headlong charge at or upon as a group: panicked patrons stampeded the exits

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