Definitions for runaway
ˈrʌn əˌweɪrun·away

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkawaynoun

   an easy victory

2. fugitive, runaway, fleeradjective

   someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

   "fugitives from the sweatshops"

3. runawayadjective

   completely out of control

   "runaway inflation"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

2. runawaynoun

   A train that is out of control.

3. runawaynoun

   An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.

4. runawaynoun

   An overwhelming victory.

   The home side won in a runaway.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Runawaynoun

   One that flies from danger; a fugitive.

   Etymology: run and away.

   Come at once,
   For the close night doth play the runaway,
   And we are staid for. William Shakespeare.

   Thou runaway, thou coward, art thou fled?
   Speak in some bush; where dost thou hide thy head? William Shakespeare.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Runawaynoun

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

2. Runawaynoun

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

3. Runawayadjective

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

4. Runawayadjective

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

5. Runawayadjective

   won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory

6. Runawayadjective

   very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Victory

How to pronounce runaway?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say runaway in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of runaway in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of runaway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of runaway in a Sentence

1. Amy Schumer:

   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.

2. David Lee:

   I wasn't scared. I was ecstatic, we've been preparing for some time to have a runaway success.

3. Kevin McCarthy:

   Because the Democrats have caused inflation, crime in our streets by defunding the police, runaway spending causing inflation, going after American energy and making the price of gas, causing inflation. This is a plan to fix the problems the Democrats have created, and I think the American public should have an election based upon ideas.

4. Kevin McCarthy:

   It was an honor spending the August recess on the campaign trail with over 100 members and candidates. Throughout my travels from Oregon to Rhode Island, voters are fired up and ready to make their voices heard to stop Democrats' runaway inflation, secure our borders, and reduce the rise in violent crime.

5. Peter Laatz:

   The influx of spending is like nothing we've ever seen before. I would have expected that to be potentially a little bit more measured, but it has been completely like literally a runaway train, they were sort of spraying money everywhere.

Popularity rank by frequency of use