Definition of "Stampede" :

noun: a headlong rush of people on a common impulse

"When he shouted fire' there was a stampede to the exits."

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

verb: run away in a stampede

verb: cause to run in panic

"Thunderbolts can stampede animals."

verb: act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse

"Companies will now stampede to release their latest software."

verb: cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively

"The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating."