runaway
(-ə wā′)
noun
- a person, animal, etc. that is running away or has run away; specif.,
- a fugitive or deserter
- a horse, team of horses, etc. that has broken loose from control of the rider or driver
- the act of running away
- a runaway race or victory
adjective
- running away or having run away; escaping, eloping, or breaking loose from control: runaway lovers, a runaway horse
- of or done by runaways or running away: a runaway marriage
- easily won, as a race, or decisive, as a victory
- rising rapidly, as prices
- characterized by an uncontrolled rise of prices: runaway inflation
- ☆ relocated in order to evade agreements with a local union, local taxes, etc.: a runaway shop
See runaway in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A person or animal that has run away.
- Something that has escaped control or proper confinement.
- Informal An easy victory.
adjective- Escaping or having escaped restraint, captivity, or control: runaway horses; runaway children.
- Out of control: a runaway car; runaway inflation.
- Easily won: a runaway victory.
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