Main Entry: ¹stam·pede

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)stam-ˈpēd\

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish estampida, from Spanish, crash, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stampfōn to stamp

Date: 1828

1 : a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
2 : a mass movement of people at a common impulse
3 : an extended festival combining a rodeo with exhibitions, contests, and social events