What does runaway mean?
Definitions for runaway
ˈrʌn əˌweɪrun·away
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Princeton's WordNet
runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkawaynoun
an easy victory
fugitive, runaway, fleeradjective
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
"fugitives from the sweatshops"
runawayadjective
completely out of control
"runaway inflation"
Wiktionary
runawaynoun
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes limitations.
Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
runawaynoun
A train that is out of control.
runawaynoun
An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
runawaynoun
An overwhelming victory.
The home side won in a runaway.
Webster Dictionary
Runawaynoun
one who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive
Runawaynoun
the act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday
Runawayadjective
running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse
Runawayadjective
accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage
Runawayadjective
won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory
Runawayadjective
very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller
Freebase
Runaway
"Runaway" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit. It is #466 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time from 2004.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of runaway in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of runaway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of runaway in a Sentence
Aversion is the most evident reason for the runaway.
I think it's a much tighter contest this year than in 2016, bernie Sanders still appears to be the most popular among Latinos, but Bernie Sanders's not a runaway.
We need to focus on this runaway inflation, the horrible situation at the border, the problem with our educational system, i think those are issues the American people care much more about.
The fact of the matter is that for most of this modern era of Fed rate policy, we haven't had runaway inflation.
People do recognize me on the street, but I have the same friends, and I go to the same restaurants, my publicists want to kill me because I dress like a newly homeless runaway.
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