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Runaway definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUN'AWAY, n. [run and away.] One that flies from danger or restraint; one that deserts lawful service; a fugitive.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: completely out of control; "runaway inflation" n
1: an easy victory [syn: runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway]
2: someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops" [syn: fugitive, runaway, fleer]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1547 1. one that runs away from danger, duty, or restraint ; fugitive 2. the act of running away out of control; also something (as a horse) that is running out of control 3. a one-sided or overwhelming victory II. adjective Date: 1548 1. a. running away ; fugitive b. leaving to gain special advantages (as lower wages) or avoid disadvantages (as governmental or union restrictions) <runaway shipping firms> <a runaway shop> 2. accomplished by elopement or during flight 3. won by or having a long lead <a runaway success>; also extremely successful <a runaway best seller> 4. subject to uncontrolled changes <runaway inflation> 5. being or operating out of control <a runaway oil well> <a runaway nuclear reactor>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a fugitive. 2 an animal or vehicle that is running out of control. 3 (attrib.) a that is running away or out of control (runaway inflation; had a runaway success). b done or performed after running away (a runaway wedding).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Runaway Run"a*way`, n. 1. One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive. Thou runaway, thou coward, art thou fled? --Shak. 2. The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Runaway Run"a*way`, a. 1. Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse. 2. Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(runaways) 1. You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success. ...a runaway best-seller. ADJ: ADJ n 2. A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission. ...a teenage runaway. N-COUNT: oft N n 3. A runaway vehicle or animal is moving forward quickly, and its driver or rider has lost control of it. The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple... ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Fugitive, deserter.

Moby Thesaurus

DP, absconder, at large, bolter, breather, cakewalk, cinch, conquest, deserter, disappearing, disengaged, displaced person, easy, effortless, eloper, emigre, escaped, escapee, evacuee, fled, fleer, flown, free, fugitive, hot, in flight, loose, on the lam, on the loose, out of, overwhelming, pushover, rampant, refugee, renegade, romp, rout, runagate, scot-free, setup, skedaddler, stateless person, triumph, truant, unchecked, uncontested, uncontrolled, unsuppressed, victory, walkaway, walkover, well out of, wild, win