runaway

/'rʌnəwei/

Definition

Adjective:
- Completely out of control: Describing a situation, process, or thing that is no longer under control and is increasing or progressing rapidly and dangerously.
- Achieved or won easily: Describing a victory or success that is very easy or decisive.
Noun:
- A person who has run away, especially from home, duty, or a difficult situation: Someone who flees or escapes.
- An animal or vehicle that is running out of control: Something that is moving freely without guidance or restraint.
- An easy or decisive victory: A contest won by a very large margin.

Usage and Examples

Adjective:
- The government is trying to curb runaway inflation. (Describing an uncontrolled economic situation.)
- It was a runaway success; the product sold out in hours. (Describing an easy, overwhelming success.)
Noun:
- The shelter provides support for teenage runaways. (Referring to a person who has fled.)
- The driver managed to stop the runaway horse. (Referring to an uncontrolled animal.)
- The election was a runaway for the incumbent mayor. (Referring to an easy victory.)

Advanced Usage

"runaway bestseller": A book or other product that sells an extraordinarily large number of copies very quickly.
- Her debut novel became a runaway bestseller.
"runaway train": Literally, a train with no one controlling it; metaphorically, a situation or process that cannot be stopped.
- The project felt like a runaway train, with costs spiraling out of control.

Variants and Related Words

Run away (phrasal verb): To flee or escape from a place.
- The children threatened to run away from home.
Runaway truck ramp (noun): A safety ramp on a steep road for trucks with failed brakes.

Synonyms

Phrasal Verbs

Run away with:
- To elope with someone.
  - He ran away with his childhood sweetheart.
- To win something easily.
  - The champion ran away with the competition.
- To let one's imagination or emotions control one.
  - Don't run away with the idea that it will be easy.

Idioms

Runaway victory/success: A victory or success achieved very easily and by a large margin.
- The team celebrated their runaway victory in the finals.

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