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/
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
💡 Concept
a person, especially a child, who has left home without permission
🎵 Rhyme
The runaway dreams of faraway lands, holding a castaway's bottle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootrun
Suffix-away
🎵Rhyme
getawaycastawayfaraway
getaway
castaway
faraway
🔗Collocations
runaway success
runaway inflation
runaway train
runaway teenager
runaway bestseller
runaway bride
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The movie about a runaway robot became a runaway hit at the box office.”
😄 Fun example
“My diet plan turned into a runaway disaster when I discovered the chocolate cake.”
“The runaway dog finally returned home when it got hungry.”
😄 Fun example
“Runaway spending on coffee is ruining my monthly budget.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fugitiveescapeedeserteruncontrolledrampant
Antonyms
controlledstablecontained
Related
escapefleeabscondelopebolt
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