running away

Noun

Meaning

the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lam awol exodus flight escape escaped fugitive runaway desertion escapement truant escaping getaway elopement truancy
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Hypernyms

act deed human action human activity

Hyponyms

flight escape elopement

Examples

According to him, the charge for the people to clean up their surroundings did not mean that the government was running away from its responsibilities. Source: Internet

According to the witness, four male traders who were running away from their shops on sighting the robbers were shot at close range. Source: Internet

A game of cat-and-mouse reminiscent of last year’s often violent demonstrations followed, with protesters blocking roads before running away from riot police charging with batons, only to re-emerge elsewhere. Source: Internet

A pious man by the name of Shaykh Yāsīn bin-Yūsuf al-Marākashī once passed by the village, and observed him running away from children who were attempting to force him to play, all the while reciting Qurʾān. Source: Internet

All my life I have been running away. Source: Internet

Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was shot. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

running around running around like a headless chicken running at a loss running back running battle running blackberry