to run away
550
1.6
- phrasal verb
- /rʌn əˈweɪ/
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- - It's my stepdaughter Nancy, she ran away.
- run away from home
- girl runs away
- woman runs away
That doesn't mean you have to run away screaming or shut down.
- That doesn't mean you have to run away screaming or shut down.
- And they ran away and we found Alec.
- So remember, they said Josh ran away and left a note.
- One of the firing squad got him as he he ran away and and brought him down.
- I'm beginning to start asking myself not why she ran away, but why not?
- He may try, but he's not going to run away because you turned him down.
- And you could slot it in, light it, run away, blow it up.
- So Sparrowhawk says, you know why, why did you run away at that time?
- A kid who's being abused, The natural reaction is to want to run away or to fight back.
- But if you don't run away, stay with it.
Examples
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While in custody, he repeatedly ran away and exhibited more extreme behaviors.
Academic text (2005) -
In the summer of my sophomore year in high school, 1964, I ran away from home.
Academic text (2004) -
So he ran away and came back years later.
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Now if we run away, we can have it all.
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And this report says that Matthew ran away from home.
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The first time I ever ran away from home, I got as far as Atlanta.
Fiction book (1990) -
I promise I won't run away from home, okay?
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Richard, Oscar's adopted father, described one episode where Oscar ran away for 3 days.
Academic text (2006) -
And I ran away.
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When she felt trapped in her situation, she decided to run away and start a new life.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
∞
1.0
To get away from a place where you are kept or are in danger
709
1.0
To leave a place or person and go somewhere else
632
3.5
Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
260
3.7
To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye
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
69
2.3
To run away suddenly to escape danger
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
4.0
Leave a place quietly so others do not notice
25
3.9
Get away very quickly to avoid being hurt
17
3.6
To leave a place quietly without being noticed
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
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
3.5
Leave quickly to escape danger, often by flying
11
4.4
Leave a place quickly to avoid being caught after causing or seeing trouble
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
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
7.2
Leave quickly to go somewhere or to avoid trouble
5
3.6
To escape suddenly from control, capture, or a group
4
6.3
To leave a meeting or party quietly so no one notices
4
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
2
9.6
To leave without paying, often on a bus or train
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
1
9.1
Leave quickly, often because you are scared
1
9.7
To run away quickly to avoid trouble
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
To run away quickly to avoid being caught by the police
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 Secretly
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 people or animals who suddenly run and go away to escape danger or strict rules. So it means 'to leave a place or person suddenly and secretly'.