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runaway

nounadjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Person who has left home without permission.

Meanings of «runaway»

1 · noun

person who has left home without permission

The runaway was later found safe at a friend's house.

2 · adjective

happening very quickly and impossible to control

The company enjoyed runaway success after the product launch.

Similar: uncontrolledrampantout-of-control

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The difference between similar words

a person who has run away
runawayusually a young person who left homeThe police found the runaway at the station.
fugitivesomeone hiding from the policeThe fugitive hid in the forest for weeks.
escapeesomeone who got out of prison or a closed placeThe escapee was caught near the river.