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- Dictionaryrunaway/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
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. a runaway success. also : extremely successful.
a. a fugitive or deserter. b. a horse, team of horses, etc. that has broken loose from control of the rider or driver. 2. the act of running away. 3. a runaway race or victory. adjective.
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.
adjective. having run away; escaped; fugitive. (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.
Definition of runaway adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a person, animal, etc. that is running away or has run away. ; specif., a. a fugitive or deserter. b. a horse, team of horses, etc. that has broken loose from control of the rider or driver. 2. the act of running away. 3. a runaway race or victory. adjective. 4.
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.
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.
adjective. us / ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ / uk / ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ / Add to word list. having escaped or run away from somewhere: a runaway child sleeping on the streets. a runaway bride (= who ran away from her wedding) out of control: A runaway bus / horse caused chaos on the streets. We have to rein in our runaway spending.
