Overview of noun run_away

The noun runaway has 2 senses

• runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)


• fugitive, runaway, fleer -- (someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops")

Overview of verb run_away

The verb run away has 2 senses

• scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")


• run away -- (escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all")

Overview of adj run_away

The adj runaway has 1 sense

• runaway -- (completely out of control; "runaway inflation")