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noun
- 1. a person who has run away, especially from their family or an institution: "a teenage runaway"
- 2. an animal or vehicle that is running out of control: "a runaway train" Similar
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RUNAWAY definition: 1. having escaped or run away from somewhere: 2. out of control: 3. Runaway success is…. Learn more.
1. a. : running away : fugitive. b. : leaving to gain special advantages (such as lower wages) or avoid disadvantages (such as governmental or union restrictions) runaway shipping firms. a runaway shop. 2. : accomplished by elopement or during flight. 3. : won by or having a long lead.
(of a horse or other animal) having escaped from the control of the rider or driver. pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping: a runaway marriage. easily won, as a contest: a runaway victory at the polls. Synonyms: complete, absolute. unchecked; rampant: runaway prices.
A runaway is a person — often a child or teenager — who leaves home. A runaway is usually unhappy at home, and most runaways have families that are desperate to find them.
1. denoting a vehicle or animal that is moving forward quickly, its driver or rider having lost control of it. 2. denoting a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. n. someone, esp a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission.
noun. runaways. A person, animal, etc. that is running away or has run away. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that has escaped control or proper confinement. American Heritage. The act of running away. Webster's New World.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use runaway in a sentence In other words, runaway defense spending is a bipartisan problem.
A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission. ...a teenage runaway. American English : runaway / ˈrʌnəweɪ /
something good that happens very quickly or easily. A runaway vehicle is moving away from somewhere without anyone controlling it: a runaway car / train. runaway. noun [ C ] uk / ˈrʌnəˌweɪ / us. someone who has secretly left a place because they are unhappy there: teenage runaways.
Definition of runaway adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
