Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)stampedea headlong rush of people on a common impulse“when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits” (n)stampedea wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle) Verbs
(v)stampedecause to run in panic“Thunderbolts can stampede animals” (v)stampedecause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively“The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating” (v)stampedeact, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse“Companies will now stampede to release their latest software”