stampede

n 1: 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)

v 1: cause to run in panic: "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"

2: cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or

hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us

into overeating"

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

"Companies will now stampede to release their latest

software"

4: run away in a stampede