Definition & Meaning of "runaway"

runaway

completely out of control

fleeing or attempting to escape, often in a fugitive manner

fugitive

Runaway

an easy victory

someone who leaves a place without permission or notification

a device or mechanism that operates without control or restraint, often resulting in dangerous situations

a person who escapes from a threatening, bad, or harmful situation

escapee

fleer

fugitive

run

away

runaway

adj

Example

The police apprehended the runaway suspect just a few miles from the border.

The cowboy expertly roped the runaway calf.

The factory had to shut down production temporarily due to a runaway conveyor belt.

The runaway criminal eluded the police for weeks before being caught.

The zookeepers successfully recaptured the runaway monkey that had escaped from its enclosure.

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