Definition/Meaning of runaway

• English - Noun: runaway ( plural runaways ) A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person , animal , or organization that escapes limitations . Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation . Shakespeare Thou runaway , thou coward , art thou fled? A train that is out of control . ( usually attributive ) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium . The act of…
• English - Alternative forms: run-away
• English - Etymology: run +‎ away