- a person who runs away; fugitive; deserter.
- a horse or team that has broken away from control.
- the act of running away.
- a decisive or easy victory.
- a young person, especially a teenager, who has run away from home.
- having run away; escaped; fugitive.
- (of a horse or other animal) having escaped from the control of the rider or driver.
- pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping: a runaway marriage.
- easily won, as a contest: a runaway victory at the polls.
- unchecked; rampant: runaway prices.
- deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.: The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate.
- to take flight; escape
- to go away; depart
- (of a horse) to gallop away uncontrollably
- run away with
- to abscond or elope with
- to make off with; steal
- to escape from the control of
- to win easily or be assured of victory in (a competition)
- a person or animal that runs away
- (as modifier)
- the act or an instance of running away
- occurring as a result of the act of eloping
- (of a race, victory, etc) easily won
