stampede
/stæmˈpiːd/ (bre, ipa) · [stæmpˈid] /stæmˈpiːd/ (ame, ipa) · [stæmpˈid] /(ˌ)stam-ˈpēd How to pronounce stampede (audio)/ (ame, mw)
stampede — noun
- stampedesingular
- stampedesplural
1. A sudden, uncontrolled forward rush by a crowd or herd, usually after fear sprea
A sudden, uncontrolled forward rush by a crowd or herd, usually after fear spreads through the group.
When smoke filled the tunnel, the crowd broke into a stampede for the stairs.
stampede for + exit after a panic trigger
A sudden bang sent the horses into a stampede across the field.
Security guards formed a line to stop a stampede at the concert gates.
One fallen chair was enough to start a stampede in the narrow hallway.
- order
calm control rather than chaotic movement
文法句型
a stampede breaks out
a stampede for + place
start a stampede
用法筆記
Usually used for a whole crowd or herd, not for one person running alone. The cause is often fear, alarm, or sudden confusion.
2. A wave of public action in which large numbers of people hurry toward one goal t
A wave of public action in which large numbers of people hurry toward one goal together.
There was a stampede for free umbrellas when the rain started.
stampede for + limited thing
Parents made a stampede for the front desk after the school text alert.
The sale created a stampede on the website within ten minutes.
Investors joined the stampede into gold after another week of bad news.
- hesitation
people hold back instead of acting together at once
文法句型
a stampede for + thing
join the stampede
create a stampede
用法筆記
This sense is often figurative. It describes many people chasing the same chance, product, or decision at the same time.
3. A North American festival built around rodeo events, with contests, shows, danci
A North American festival built around rodeo events, with contests, shows, dancing, and other public entertainment.
Our cousins drove to the Calgary Stampede for rodeo finals and live music.
proper-name event use: the Calgary Stampede
Food stalls stayed open late during the stampede, and the streets stayed busy.
Mina bought boots before the local stampede parade and barrel-racing contest.
The town hires extra buses each summer for the week-long stampede.
文法句型
go to a stampede
during the stampede
用法筆記
This sense names an organized public festival, not a panic movement. It is most often seen in Canadian or US cultural contexts.
stampede — verb
- stampedepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stampedes3rd person singular
- stampeding-ing form
- stampededpast simple
1. If people or animals stampede, they surge forward together in panic, with little
If people or animals stampede, they surge forward together in panic, with little control over where they are going.
Shoppers stampeded toward the side doors after someone shouted about a fire.
stampede toward + place after a scare
The sheep stampeded downhill when the broken fence slammed in the wind.
Fans stampeded out of the arena as the lights suddenly went dark.
Campers stampeded back to their cars when the hail started falling.
- queue
to move or wait in an orderly line instead
文法句型
stampede toward + place
stampede out of + place
animals stampede when + event
用法筆記
The subject is usually a group rather than one individual. It often appears with an alarm, loud noise, or sudden danger that triggers the movement.
2. If people stampede to a place or opportunity, they all rush there at once becaus
If people stampede to a place or opportunity, they all rush there at once because they suddenly want the same result.
Readers stampeded to pre-order the novel after the prize announcement.
stampede to + action because demand suddenly rises
Parents stampeded to the pharmacy when the clinic ran out of masks.
Viewers stampeded online to watch the clip after breakfast TV mentioned it.
Tourists stampeded toward the bridge as soon as the fireworks began.
- avoid
to stay away instead of joining the mass movement
文法句型
stampede to + place
stampede online to + verb
stampede toward + opportunity
用法筆記
This sense does not require fear. It is often used for people all chasing the same product, event, place, or advantage.
3. To stampede a group is to drive it into a wild rush or pressure it into sudden a
To stampede a group is to drive it into a wild rush or pressure it into sudden action before it can think clearly.
The explosion stampeded the cattle through the open gate.
transitive: stampede + group + through + place
A false rumor stampeded shoppers into buying more rice than they needed.
stampede + people + into + -ing
The pop-up ad tried to stampede users into clicking before reading.
One panicked scream stampeded the queue into pushing against the glass doors.
- steady
to calm or control a group instead of pushing it into rash action
文法句型
stampede + group + through + place
stampede + people + into + -ing
用法筆記
Often used with an object plus 'into' to show pressure toward a rash group action. The cause can be fear, urgency, or deliberate manipulation.