Runaway

English

Adjective

Runaway (not comparable)

1. out of control
2. who has run away

Noun

Runaway (plural Runaways)

1. A person, animal, or organization that escapes limitations.
2. A train that is out of control.
3. (usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
4. An overwhelming victory.

Related terms

• run away

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

Alternative forms

• run-away