runaway Definition
run·away (-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
runaway Synonyms
runaway
modif.
runaway Synonyms
runaway Usage Examples
Converse of object
- protect: We believe our visit to the USA will provide us with valuable learning that can help protect young runaways in Britain.
- help: The Children's Society works to help these runaways find a better solution to their problems.
- include: Money raised will go toward helping some of the most vulnerable and isolated children in our country - including child runaways.
- prevent: Looking the other way, showing the trap point to prevent runaways fouling the junction.
- face: Hon. Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister: The Children's Society has been instrumental in drawing attention to the problems facing young runaways.
- ensure: She also explained that local protocols for runaways are key to ensuring runaways receive the help that they need at a local level.
Adjective modifier
- young: We also run seven projects working with young runaways, who are often at risk.
- teenage: Everyone assumes they are teenage runaways, headed for the big city and bright lights.
- frequent: Further scrutiny of the records of six of the most frequent runaways gave a terrifying insight of the dangers they faced.
- most: Most runaways are given little help in tackling the problems which made them run away.
Modifies a noun
- slave: Runaway slave... Get the kids to write a story!
- horse(s: Jones Christopher 1927 KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s ) Jones Reginald Granville 1930 KPM DC Also MM.
- bestseller: Who would have guessed that a book about punctuation could be a runaway bestseller?
- hutch: He had been at work in the main coal section, when he was knocked down by a rake of runaway hutches.
- bride: Number four: To keep all ex-boyfriends at bay - word has it they're all busy watching the movie " runaway bride " .
Used with adjective complement
have: This may prevent a young person from running away or help them out when they have runaway.
Noun used with modifier
- child: Over a million people will attend Christingle services during the festive season, coming together to raise vital funds for child runaways.
- repeat: Astra has succeeded in reducing the number of repeat runaways in the city by 60 % .
Preposition: in
country: There is only one refuge for young runaways in the country, based in London.
Browse dictionary entries near runaway
- ‹ runaround
- ‹ runagate
- ‹ runabout
- ‹ run up bills
- ‹ run-up
- ‹ run together
- ‹ run-through
- ‹ run over
- ‹ run out of
- ‹ run out

