runaway
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fugitive, deserter, escapee, refugee, truant
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- escaped, fleeing, fugitive, loose, wild

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Contrasted words: photo finish, toss-up
Related Words: breather, cinch, duck soup, pushover, setup, shutout, conquest, triumph, victory, win

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. run‧a‧way¹ /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ adjective [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 runaway victory

3. a runaway person has left the place where they are supposed to be ⇒ run away

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. runaway² noun [countable]
someone, especially a child, who has left home without telling anyone and does not intend to come back
⇒ run away at run¹

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲