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Meaning of 'runaway' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Runaway [ a.]
- Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse.
- Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.
- Won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory.
- Very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.
2 . Runaway [ n.]
- One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.
- The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.

Meaning of 'runaway' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . runaway [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
Example in sentence:
  • fugitives from the sweatshops
2 . runaway [ s]
Meaning (2):
- completely out of control
Example in sentence:
  • runaway inflation

Nearby Words:

run runagate runcation runch runcinate rundel rundle rundlet rune runer

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