runaway — a person, especially a child, who has left home without permission
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person, especially a child, who has left home without permission
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
Korean meaning: 가출한 사람, 특히 허가 없이 집을 떠난 아이
Korean pronunciation: **런**어웨이
Example Sentences
- The movie about a runaway robot became a runaway hit at the box office.
- My diet plan turned into a runaway disaster when I discovered the chocolate cake.
- The runaway dog finally returned home when it got hungry.
runaway
NOUN//ˈrʌnəweɪ//
a person, especially a child, who has left home without permission
a person, especially a child, who has left home without permission
The runaway dreams of faraway lands, holding a castaway's bottle!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
17세기에 'run away'라는 구동사에서 파생된 복합어로, 단순히 '달려서 도망가는' 것에서 시작하여 '통제를 벗어난' 의미까지 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The movie about a runaway robot became a runaway hit at the box office.”
“My diet plan turned into a runaway disaster when I discovered the chocolate cake.”
“The runaway dog finally returned home when it got hungry.”
“Runaway spending on coffee is ruining my monthly budget.”
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