runaway
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runaway
- /ˈɹʌnəweɪ/
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Deverbal from run away.
noun runaways · run-away
- 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. On New Year's Day, 1850, a catastrophe, which it is fearful to contemplate, was averted by the aid of the telegraph. A collision had occurred to an empty train at Gravesend; and the driver having leaped from his engine, the latter started alone at full speed to London. Notice was immediately given b
- 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. The drivers were generally boys […] They would stop the team when other boats passed and at locks while waiting for the water to rise or fall. They could also be useful in preventing or stopping runaways. Horses were easily startled and might bolt off the tow path or into the canal itself.
- An overwhelming victory. The home side won in a runaway.
adjective run-away
- Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting. a runaway thief
- Having escaped from the control of the rider or driver. a runaway donkey
- 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
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fugitive, walkaway, romp, laugher, uncontrolled, shoo-in, escaped, escape, bolter, rapid, elusive, raging, runner, great, leakage, crazy
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noun a train that is out of control
| Português | desgarrado, desgovernado |
|---|---|
| Italiano | fuori controllo, impazzito, inarrestabile, ingovernabile |
| Română | scăpat de sub control |
noun a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions
| Español | fugitivo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | भगोड़ा bhagoṛā |
| Français | fugitif, fugueur |
| Deutsch | Ausreißer, Entflohener, Entlaufener |
| Italiano | fuggiasco |
| Ελληνικά | δραπέτης drapétis, δραπέτις fn drapétis |
| Română | fugar |
| Русский | бегле́ц begléc |
| العربية | آبِق ʔābiq |
noun an object or process that is out of control
| Français | emballement |
|---|---|
| Italiano | fuggifuggi |
adj having run away
| Português | fugido, fugitivo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entlaufen, davongelaufen, weggerannt, davongerannt |
| Italiano | scappato, fuggito, sfuggito |
adj unchecked; rampant
| Español | desbocado |
|---|---|
| Português | desgarrado, desgovernado |
| Deutsch | außer Kontrolle geraten, aus dem Ruder gelaufen, außer Rand und Band geraten, unkontrolliert |
| Italiano | imbizzarrito |
adj deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.
| Português | dissidente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | abtrünnig |
| Italiano | dissidente, dissenziente |
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title = {runaway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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