to run away
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1.1
- phrasal verb
- /rʌn əˈweɪ/
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- Realizing he could no longer endure the strict rules, he made plans to run away to the city.
Often if you chase money, it runs away from you.
- Often if you chase money, it runs away from you.
- And if you run away too much from pain, then you would not.
- And I think connecting to that can be a helpful thing because you start to realize they're not being selfish by needing some space to run away and take their time.
Examples
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But when a child in the care system runs away, the risks are greater.
Academic text (2009) -
We can leave and run away someday.
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And I sort of ran away to do a book tour in, in South Africa.
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People are trying to run away from it, but it's no use.
Academic text (2011) -
You've already run away from me once this week.
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Plenty of children pack a metaphorical bag and imagine running away from home.
Academic text (2009) -
Most people would have panicked, run away, and saved themselves.
Fiction book (1995) -
One participant described her rebellious adolescence: "When I was 14, I started running away from home."
Academic text (2008) -
The children decided to run away from home after their parents scolded them.
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When the dog saw the open gate, it quickly ran away into the street.
Synonyms
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3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
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1.0
To get away from a place where you are kept or are in danger
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
165
3.0
To escape from people who are holding you, often by force
137
2.7
To get away from a person, place, or situation that causes trouble
78
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
51
3.6
To get free quickly from a place or situation, often from captivity
36
5.3
To try to escape quickly, often by running
33
3.9
Act without control or limits
25
3.9
Get away very quickly to avoid being hurt
20
7.5
To act wildly and cause chaos
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
14
9.3
To run away quickly because you are afraid
14
5.7
Act in a nervous way because you are afraid or feel pressure
13
4.4
To move back from a place or activity to avoid danger and trouble
12
7.9
To leave a place suddenly without permission
11
4.1
To escape limits or control and become independent
11
3.5
Leave quickly to escape danger, often by flying
8
3.9
To force yourself free from a place or person
7
7.0
To run away quickly because you are afraid
7
5.6
To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
3.6
To escape suddenly from control, capture, or a group
4
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
2
5.8
Behave in a wild way without control
1
6.1
Run away quickly to escape danger or trouble
1
7.1
Move away quickly to avoid something you are afraid of
1
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
Run quickly into the woods to escape danger
To run away quickly to avoid being caught
Escape everyday problems and stress by leaving for a while
Antonyms
How Uncontrolled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to leave suddenly/secretly, often to escape' is directly and compositionally derived from 'run' (move quickly) plus 'away' (from a place), forming a straightforward motion-away construction. This pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Run away comes from the image of a horse or cart that suddenly starts to run and move away from the person trying to hold it. When something 'runs away' from you, it leaves your control and keeps going, so the phrase means 'escape from control' or 'become uncontrollable'.