runaway
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
runaways
plural
runaways
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUNAWAY
[count]
:
someone (such as a child) who leaves home without permission
:
someone who runs away from home
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see also run away at 1run
2
runaway
/ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/
adjective
2
runaway
/ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUNAWAY
always used before a noun
1
— used to describe a person who has left home without permission or who has escaped from some place
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runaway teenagers
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a runaway slave
2
:
operating, running, increasing, etc., in a fast and dangerous way that cannot be controlled
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a runaway horse/train
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a runaway oil well
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runaway inflation
3
:
extremely successful
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a runaway best seller
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The play was a runaway success.
4
a
:
won very easily by a large amount
b
:
having won very easily by a large amount
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She was the runaway winner of the race.
