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