stampede

a headlong rush of people on a common impulse

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

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.

Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse; as, a stampede to the gold regions; a stampede in a convention.

cause to run in panic

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

act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse

run away in a stampede

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

To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.