runaway adj : completely out of control; "runaway inflation"

1 an easy victory [syn: blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway]

2 someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops" [syn: fugitive]

English

Alternative spellings

• run-away

Noun

1. An object or process that is out of control.

   Casey Jones's train became a runaway.

2. A child (minor) who has run away from home.

   Runaways are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.

Translations

• German: Ausreißer
• Dutch: Vluchteling

Related terms

• run away
• runaway inflation

Runaway may refer to:

• Runaway youth, a youth who has left his or her home
• Feedback runaway, a system under positive feedback which becomes uncontrollable
• Thermal runaway, when an increase in temperature leads to changes that cause further increase of temperature

Literature

• Runaway (novel), a novel by Tom Clancy
• Runaway (book), a collection of short stories by Alice Munro
• Runaway (Amalgam Comics), a fictional comic book character
• Runaways (comics), a comic book series by Marvel Comics
• The Runaways (novel), a novel by Ruth Thomas
• Runaway (Wendelin Van Draanen novel), a novel by Wendelin Van Draanen
• Runaways, a novel by V.C. Andrews in The Orphans series

Film

• Runaway! (1973 film), a made-for-television film
• Runaway (1984 film), a film starring Tom Selleck
• Runaway (2001 film), a Hong Kong film
• Runaway (2005 film), a film starring Aaron Stanford and Robin Tunney
• Runaways (film), a 2004 film by Brent Bambic
• Runaway (1964 film), a New Zealand film directed by John O'Shea
• The Runaway (2000 film), a made-for-television film starring Dean Cain
• Runaways (documentary), a 2004 British documentary presented by Will Young

Music

Performers

• The Runaways, a 1970s American all-woman band

Albums

• Runaway (Carola album)
• Runaway (Jim Carroll album)
• Runaway (Solution album)
• Runaway (Wishbone Ash album)
• The Runaways (album), an album by The Runaways
• Runaway, an album by Petya Pavlova, and the title song

Songs

• "Runaway" (Del Shannon song)
• "Runaway" (Bon Jovi song)
• "Runaway" (The Corrs song)
• "Runaway" (Groove Coverage song)
• "Runaway" (iiO song)
• "Runaway" (Janet Jackson song)
• "Runaway" (Jamiroquai song)
• "Runaway" (Linkin Park song)
• "Runaway" (Status Quo song)
• "Runaway" (Eurovision song), a song by Sahlene, the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
• "Runaway", a song by Cartel from Chroma
• "Runaway", a song by Jefferson Starship from Earth
• "Runaway", song by Avril Lavigne from The Best Damn Thing
• "Runaway", a song by Nivea, featuring Pusha T, from Nivea
• "Runaway", a song by The Pat McGee Band from Shine
• "Runaway", a song by Pink from I'm Not Dead
• "Runaway", a song by the Salsoul Orchestra
• "Runaway", a song by Wishbone Ash from New England
• "The Runaway", a song by Carola from Runaway
• "The Runaways", a song by Anberlin from Never Take Friendship Personal
• "Run-Away", a song by Super Furry Animals
• "Run Away" (Live song)
• "Run Away" (Real McCoy song)
• "Run Away" (Yahel song), a song by Yahel Sherman
• "Run Runaway", a song by Slade
• "Run Away (The Escape Song)", a song by Oingo Boingo from Dark at the End of the Tunnel

Television

• Runaway (TV series), an American drama television series
• "The Runaway" (1957 Lassie TV series episode)
• "The Runaway" (Avatar: The Last Airbender), an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Runaways (TV special), a 1974 installment of the ABC After School Specials starring Moosie Drier
• The Runaways (TV series), an American series produced by Quinn Martin
• "Runaways", an episode of Gargoyles

Theatre

• Runaways (musical), a Broadway musical by Elizabeth Swados
• The Runaway (play), a play by Hannah Cowley
• The Runaway, a 1911 Broadway play starring Billie Burke
• "Run Away!", a song from the musical Spamalot

Other uses

• Runaway: A Road Adventure, a graphical adventure computer game
• Runaway 2: The Dream of The Turtle, a 2006 video game

See also

• Runaway Train (disambiguation)
• Runaway bride (disambiguation)

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