[n] a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
[n] a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
[v] run away in a stampede
[v] cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
[v] act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
[v] cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"