runaway

Speech parts

1. runaway - Noun

2. runaway - Adjective

3. runaway - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.

The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.

Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse.

Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.

Won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory.

Very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fugitive laugher wild escaped deserter romp unrestrained blowout fleer shoo-in uncontrolled escapee out of control walkaway dodger
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Antonyms

paragon shellacking

Hypernyms

individual person soul triumph mortal somebody

Phrases with the word

runaway victory runaway train runaway backtracking runaway success

Examples

Big government conservatives are spending trillions and wasting billions. Republicans are no longer the party of fiscal conservancy, but the party of runaway spending and corruption. Sherrod Brown

One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him. Jeffrey Bernard

The Apple iPad is not going to be the company's next runaway best seller. Not if the industry can help it. ... with the iPad, Apple may have irked its somewhat new partner Intel Corp. Intel gets spanked by nobody. John C. Dvorak

Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. English Proverb

A runaway horse punishes himself. Italian Proverb

Runaway son, a shining jewel; runaway daughter, tarnished. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

runanga runaround runathon runaway backtracking runaway bride runaway diesel