runaway

CEFRB1

/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having escaped or moving away from control.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or animal that has escaped.

Examples

  • A hunt is on for the runaway.

  • The police are in pursuit of the runaway.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.

  2. An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.

More examples

In context

  • The home side won in a runaway.

  • Runaways are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.

  • a runaway thief

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Origin

adjective

Deverbal from run away.