runaway.
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.
Meaning & usage
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.
Runaways are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.
An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
A trim runaway can make an airplane almost impossible to fly.
The act of running away, especially of a horse or teams.
An overwhelming victory.
The home side won in a runaway.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from run away.
Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting.
a runaway thief
Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting. Having escaped from the control of the rider or driver.
a runaway donkey
Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting. Pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping.
a runaway marriage
Easily won, as a contest.
a runaway victory at the polls
Accelerating out of control.
a runaway train
a runaway greenhouse effect
Unchecked; rampant.
runaway prices
Deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.
The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from run away.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.