What is "stampede"

Stampede \Stam*pede"\ (st[a^]m*p[=e]d"), 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.

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.

   She and her husband would join in the general stampede.
   --W. Black.

Stampede \Stam*pede"\ (st[a^]m*p[=e]d"), v. i. To run away in a panic; -- said of droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.

Stampede \Stam*pede"\, v. t. To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

1844 (earlier stampedo, 1839), "A general scamper of animals on the Western prairies, generally caused by a fright" [Bartlett] from Mexican Spanish estampida, from Spanish, "an uproar," from estamper "to stamp, press, pound," from Provençal estampier "to stamp," from the same Germanic root that yielded English stamp (v.). The political sense is first recorded 1846 (in reference to the U.S. Democratic Party convention of 1844). As the name of an annual exhibition of cowboy skills in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, it is attested from 1912.

1823 (intransitive); 1838 (transitive), from stampede (n.). Related: Stampeded; stampeding.

n. 1 A wild, headlong scamper, or run 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. 2 A situation in which many people in a crowd are trying to go in the same direction at the same time. 3 (cx figurative English) Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies. 2 (context transitive English) To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

1. n. a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"

2. a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)

3. v. cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"

4. cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"

5. act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"

6. run away in a stampede

Stampede is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1975. (see 1975 in music). It was the final album by the band before Michael McDonald replaced Tom Johnston as lead vocalist and primary songwriter. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA.

Stampede is the 11th studio album by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. It features an almost completely different line-up to that of their last album (with the exception of Fernando von Arb), and was, perhaps ironically, recorded near the band's home town of Solothurn by Jürg Naegeli, a former member of the band. It was also the first Krokus album not to feature Marc Storace on vocals since he joined the band. His replacement, Peter Tanner, had previously been a member of Swiss bands Witchcraft, Bloody Six and Headhunter. The album reached No. 18 in the Swiss album chart.

Stampede is a studio album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington recorded and released in 2004. Although categorized as jazz, funk and rock reviews of Stampede mostly noted it as unique and boundary defying. Reviews also described it as similar to the electronic period of Miles Davis. Dave Segal of The Stranger stated the album "take(s) rewarding detours down psychedelic jazz corridors and non-kitsch exotica parlours."

A stampede is uncontrolled concerted running as an act of mass impulse among herd animals or a crowd of people in which the group collectively begins running, often in an attempt to escape a perceived threat.

Non-human species associated with stampede behavior include cattle, elephants, blue wildebeests, walruses, wild horses, and rhinoceroses.

Stampede is a video game cartridge which was released in 1981 for the Atari 2600 video game console, and the Intellivision video game console in 1982. The game is a left-to-right side-scroller with an overhead, third-person view. It was published by Activision.

Stampede is the title of a studio album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux for. It was his first album released for Capitol Nashville after the Liberty Records name was retired. Overall, it is his 30th album. "Gravitational Pull", "When I Say Forever" and "Five Dollar Fine" were released as singles but didn't make the top 40. "Stampede" would later be released as a single from his 20 Greatest hits Collection in 1999. The album peaked at #33 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

A stampede is uncontrolled concerted running by a large herd of animals, including humans.

Stampede may also refer to:

• Idaho Stampede, an NBA Development League team
• Stampede (video game)
• Stampede (band)
• Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
• Stampede (Krokus album)
• Stampede (Hellyeah album)
• Stampede (Chris LeDoux album)
• Stampede (Critters Buggin album)
• Calgary Stampede, a yearly fair and exhibition held in Calgary, Alberta
• Stampede (film), a 1949 Western directed by Lesley Selander
• KAM Stampede, a fictional race team in Future GPX Cyber Formula
• Stampede J-1001, a fictional race car in Future GPX Cyber Formula
• Stampede ECS, a 2010 Nerf Blaster released under the N-Strike series
• Stampede, a supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center
• "Stampede", a big room house song by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS and Borgeous
• Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of the Trigun manga and anime series
• The Stampede, Mauldin High School's weekly newsletter

Stampede is the second studio album by American heavy metal supergroup Hellyeah. The album was available on June 29 as an MP3 download to fans who pre-ordered it. The music video for "Cowboy Way" premiered on May 20, 2010. The first single, " Hell of a Time", was released on June 1, 2010. The music video for "Hell of a Time" premiered on June 16, 2010. The song, "The Debt That All Men Pay" premiered on ultimateguitar.com on June 22, 2010. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, making it their highest-charted album to date. The first album to feature bassist Bob Zilla.

Stampede are a British hard rock band formed in 1981 by songwriting partnership Reuben Archer and Laurence Archer. The band signed to Polydor Records, emerging as part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene. Stampede disbanded in 1983, and guitarist Laurence Archer went on to play with UFO, Phil Lynott's Grand Slam amongst other projects. The band reformed 26 years later in 2009, and a new studio album titled 'A Sudden Impulse' was released on 9 May 2011 on the Grind That Axe label, a subsidiary of Rock Candy Records.

Stampede is a 1949 American Western directed by Lesley Selander.

Stampede is the debut studio album of Concussion Ensemble, released in 1993 by Conc Records. The album was well-received, with The New York Times saying that "Concussion Ensemble showed that stamina and power, more than complexity and originality, are what make ensemble drumming such an invigorating experience."