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Meaning
Noun
●
A person or
animal
that
runs away
or has
run away
; a person,
animal
, or organization that
escapes
captivity
or restrictions.
●
A
vehicle
(especially, a
train
) that is
out of
control.
●
An
object
or process that is
out of control
or
out of
equilibrium.
●
The
act
of
running away
, especially of a
horse
or teams.
●
An
overwhelming
victory.
Adj
●
In People:
Having
run away
;
escaped
; fugitive.
Having
escaped
from the control of the
rider
or driver.
Pertaining to or
accomplished
by
running away
or eloping.
●
Easily
won
, as a contest.
●
Accelerating
out of
control.
●
Unchecked; rampant.
●
Deserting 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.
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Origin
runaway
English
away
English
onweg
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
run
English
ronnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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