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1.nounA person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions."Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation."
2.nounA vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.
3.noun(usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
4.nounThe act of running away, especially of a horse or teams.
5.nounAn overwhelming victory."The home side won in a runaway."
6.adjectiveHaving run away; escaped; fugitive"a runaway thief"
7.adjectiveEasily won, as a contest"a runaway victory at the polls"
8.adjectiveUnchecked; rampant"runaway prices"
9.adjectiveDeserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc."The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate."