a person who runs away; fugitive; deserter.

a horse or team that has broken away from control.

the act of running away.

a decisive or easy victory.

a young person, esp. a teenager, who has run away from home.

having run away; escaped; fugitive.

(of a horse or other animal) having escaped from the control of the rider or driver.

pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping

a runaway marriage.

easily won, as a contest

a runaway victory at the polls.

unchecked; rampant

runaway prices.

Informal . deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, esp. to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.

The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate.

adjective

controlled , stable , staying , steady

adjective

delinquent , disorderly , escaped , fleeing , fugitive , loose , out of hand , running , uncontrolled , wild , amuck

noun

absconder , delinquent , deserter , escapee , escaper , fugitive , lawbreaker , maroon , offender , truant , wanted person , refugee , walkaway , walkover , eloper , escaped , fleeing , renegade , wild