Runaway

//ˈɹʌnəweɪ// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting. not-comparable

    "a runaway thief"

  2. 2
    Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting.; Having escaped from the control of the rider or driver. not-comparable

    "a runaway donkey"

  3. 3
    Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting.; Pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping. not-comparable

    "a runaway marriage"

  4. 4
    Easily won, as a contest. not-comparable

    "a runaway victory at the polls"

  5. 5
    Accelerating out of control. not-comparable

    "a runaway train"

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  1. 6
    Unchecked; rampant. not-comparable

    "runaway prices"

  2. 7
    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. informal, not-comparable

    "The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate."

Adjective
  1. 1
    completely out of control wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    an easy victory wordnet
  3. 3
    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 by telegraph to London and other stations; and while the line was kept clear, an engine and other arrangements were prepared as a buttress to receive the runaway."

  4. 4
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation wordnet
  5. 5
    An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium. attributive, usually

    "On the chart, the start of a runaway is marked by a box"

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  1. 6
    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."

  2. 7
    An overwhelming victory.

    "The home side won in a runaway."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from run away.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from run away.

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