Runaway Definition

rŭnə-wā
runaways
noun
runaways
A person, animal, etc. that is running away or has run away.
Webster's New World
Something that has escaped control or proper confinement.
American Heritage
The act of running away.
Webster's New World
A runaway race or victory.
Webster's New World
A train that is out of control.
Wiktionary
adjective
Escaping or having escaped restraint, captivity, or control.
Runaway horses; runaway children.
American Heritage
Running away or having run away; escaping, eloping, or breaking loose from control.
Runaway lovers, a runaway horse.
Webster's New World
Out of control.
A runaway car; runaway inflation.
American Heritage
Of or done by runaways or running away.
A runaway marriage.
Webster's New World
Easily won.
A runaway victory.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Runaway

Noun

Singular:
runaway
Plural:
runaways

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