Pronunciation: /ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/
noun a person who has run away
A1 The runaway dog was found by its owner.
A2 The children pretended to be runaway pirates on the playground.
B1 The police are searching for a runaway teenager who left home last night.
B2 The runaway train was stopped just in time before it reached the city.
C1 The runaway success of the new product surprised everyone in the company.
C2 The runaway inflation in the economy caused prices to skyrocket.
adjective having run away or escaped
A1 The runaway dog was found by its owner.
A2 The children went on a runaway adventure in the forest.
B1 The runaway train caused chaos in the city.
B2 The runaway success of the new product surprised everyone.
C1 The runaway inflation in the economy led to a financial crisis.
C2 The runaway bride left her groom at the altar and disappeared.
formal The police were called to search for a runaway teenager who had been missing for two days.
informal I heard there was a runaway dog in the neighborhood, have you seen it?
slang My little brother is a total runaway, always causing trouble and never listening to anyone.
figurative The idea of starting a new business was like a runaway train, gaining momentum and speed with each passing day.
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