EnglishMain Dictionary
runaway
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 (of a person) having left without telling anyone:
a hostel for runaway children
2 (of an animal or a vehicle) not under the control of its owner, rider or driver:
a runaway horse / car
3 happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled:
a runaway winner / victory * the runaway success of her first play * runaway inflation
noun a person who has suddenly left or escaped from sb/sth, especially a child who has left home without telling anyone:
teenage runaways living on the streets
