runaway

noun adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: run-a-way (3)

English Definition

A person who has run away, or something out of control

Example Sentence

The police found the runaway teenager.

US IPA /ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/

UK IPA /ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/

fugitive escapee uncontrolled rampant

captured controlled stable