stampede ((v.)) † [< n.] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1a v.
of animals, rush headlong in wild flight.
1b v.
cause (animals) to rush away in wild flight.
2a v.
of persons, take part in a goldrush ; take off in haste to a place where a strike has been reported.
2b v.
cause (persons) to rush unthinkingly into a course of action.
3 v.
enter (a region) in large numbers in search of gold.