noun
runaway
RUH-nuh-way
noun
1
Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.
"The shelter offered a safe place for teenage runaways."
"The runaway horse galloped through the market stalls."
adj
1
Out of control, or achieved with an overwhelming, easy lead.
"The company saw runaway success after the product launch."
"It was a runaway victory, with the challenger never in contention."
How to Use Runaway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who has fled, or (as an adjective) something moving with unstoppable, unchecked momentum.
Common pairings
a runaway train
runaway success
runaway inflation
a teenage runaway
Word Forms
runaways plural
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Etymology
Formed from the verb phrase "run away".