Hormao describes a forceful rush, whether a crowd moves together or a herd surges down a steep bank.

The attested use depicts a forceful surge of a group: crowds rush together or at a person, while herds rush down a steep bank toward water.

1. Surging forward as a group · dominant

   The plural forms occur where a crowd moves united into the theatre in Acts 19:29 and rushes at a man with one accord in Acts 7:57. The singular form occurs of a herd descending a steep bank in Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:13, and Luke 8:33; in each verse the APB renders the movement as “rushed.”

   Acts 19:29Acts 7:57Luke 8:33Mark 5:13Matthew 8:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all five verses, the APB presents the action with “rushed,” describing crowds moving together or a herd moving down a steep bank. This repeated English wording confirms the verse-level movement without isolating every nuance of the term.