runaway
/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/noun, adjective3 syllables
Runaway means: an easy victory.
Synonyms for runaway8
noun, as in an easy victory
blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway
noun, as in someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
adjective, as in completely out of control
uncontrolled
What does runaway mean?3
noun
1
an easy victory
2
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation“fugitives from the sweatshops”
adjective
1
completely out of control“runaway inflation”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Runaway in a sentence
- If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.letsgolanguages
- The police are in pursuit of the runaway.CK
- The officer said that runaway kids weren't his problem and walked away.Amastan
- Ziri watched the children chase after the runaway balloon.always
- He is rude, lazy, a runaway.Hybrid
- A hunt is on for the runaway.Swift
- Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.unknown
- My boss has been trumpeting the virtues of yet another runaway bestselling managerial strategy guide.papabear
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of runaway
as a noun
- plural
- runaways