Stampede

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

Definition: a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)

Definition: 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.

Definition: cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"

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

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

Definition: run away in a stampede

Definition: To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.