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Etymology
Sp. estampida (in America) a stampede, estampido a crackling, akin to estampar to stamp, of German origin.

Noun
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1. 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.

Verb
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1. intransitive To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.
2. transitive To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

Translations
trans-top|To run away in panic; of cattle, horses; of armies
Finnish: rynnätä pakoon
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trans-top|To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd
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ttbc|Slovak: rozp�chnuť sa
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