n. [ Sp. estampida (in America) a stampede, estampido a crackling, akin to estampar to stamp, of German origin. See Stamp, v. t. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse; as, a stampede to the gold regions; a stampede in a convention; a stampede toward U. S. bonds in the credit markets. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

She and her husband would join in the general stampede. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To run away in a panic; -- said of droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who stamps. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument for pounding or stamping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Tampion. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Tampered p. pr. & vb. n. Tampering. ] [ A corruption of temper. ] 1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is dangerous tampering with a muse. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Others tampered
For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who tampers; one who deals unfairly. [ 1913 Webster ]