Mate sped around in a panicked rush (8)
I believe the answer is:
stampede
'a panicked rush' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'mate sped around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mate'+'sped'='matesped'
'matesped' is an anagram of 'STAMPEDE'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for stampede that I've seen before include "Wild run of frightened cattle" , "unstable flight" , "collective flight" , "Pasted me (anag.)" , "Sudden mad rush" .)