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runaway Definition

run·away (-ə wā′)

noun

  1. a person, animal, etc. that is running away or has run away; specif.,
    1. a fugitive or deserter
    2. 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

  1. running away or having run away; escaping, eloping, or breaking loose from control runaway lovers, a runaway horse
  2. of or done by runaways or running away a runaway marriage
  3. easily won, as a race, or decisive, as a victory
    1. rising rapidly, as prices
    2. characterized by an uncontrolled rise of prices runaway inflation
  5. ☆ relocated in order to evade agreements with a local union, local taxes, etc. a runaway shop

runaway Synonyms

runaway

modif.

fleeing, running, escaping, escaped, fugitive, loose, out of control, out of hand, beyond restraint, delinquent, wild, on the loose, on the run, on the lam*; see also disorderly 1.

runaway Synonyms

runaway

n.

fugitive, deserter, juvenile offender, truant; see delinquent, fugitive.

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.