Runaway
11runaway — [adj] out of control delinquent, disorderly, escaped, fleeing, fugitive, loose, out of hand*, running, uncontrolled, wild; concept 401 Ant. controlled, stable, staying, steady runaway [n] person who is trying to escape absconder, delinquent,… …
12runaway — ► NOUN ▪ a person who has run away from their home or an institution. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an animal or vehicle) running out of control. 2) happening or done quickly or uncontrollably: runaway success …
13runaway — index elusive, fugitive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14runaway — (n.) 1540s, from RUN (Cf. run) (v.) + AWAY (Cf. away) …
15Runaway — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Cinéma et télévision 2 Musique …
16runaway — [[t]rʌ̱nəweɪ[/t]] runaways 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success. ...a runaway best seller. ...in an era… …
17runaway — I. noun Date: 1547 1. one that runs away from danger, duty, or restraint ; fugitive 2. the act of running away out of control; also something (as a horse) that is running out of control 3. a one sided or overwhelming victory II. adjective Date:… …
18runaway — run|a|way1 [ˈrʌnəweı] adj [only before noun] 1.) a runaway vehicle or animal is out of control ▪ a runaway horse 2.) happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled ▪ The film was a runaway success . ▪ runaway inflation ▪ a… …
19runaway — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 a runaway vehicle or animal has gone out of control 2 runaway success/inflation etc success, inflation etc that happens quickly or uncontrollably: The film was a runaway success. 3 a runaway person has left the… …
20runaway — I UK [ˈrʌnəˌweɪ] / US adjective [only before noun] 1) a runaway vehicle or animal is moving fast without anyone controlling it 2) increasing more quickly than expected runaway success/inflation/growth 3) a runaway person has left their home or… …
