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# runaway

noun (a runaway, runaways); adjective (runaway)

«runaway» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#m1)
2. adjective Out of control: a runaway train, a runaway horse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#m2)
3. adjective Happening very fast or very easily: a runaway success, a runaway winner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories runaways often set out on adventures, but in safety lessons pupils learn that running away is dangerous and that a trusted adult or a helpline (like Childline in the UK, Kids Helpline in Australia) can help with problems at home. A «runaway win» means an easy, big win. Phrases: «a runaway train», «a runaway success», «teenage runaways».

### Examples

- The runaway train sped down the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x1)
- The book was a runaway success. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x2)
- Police found the runaway safe at the bus station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x3)
- The runaway horse galloped through the village. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x4)
- She was the runaway winner of the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x5)
- If you think about running away, talk to someone at Childline. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/#x6)

### Note

One word as noun/adjective; the verb is two words: «run away» (ran away). Countable noun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «runaway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/runaway/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«runaway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runaway.html) on Mova free.