Phrase guide

run away

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To flee by running.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The crowd had to run away from the burning structure with only the clothes on their backs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My parents want me to take a bath every day? Fine, I'm running away.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To become a runaway. (of a device or vehicle)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The train's brakes failed and it ran away.
  • An autotrim failure can cause stabiliser trim to rapidly run away in the nose-up or nose-down direction.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • If you see this man, run!
  • The burglars escaped before the police showed up

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leave, go forth, go away

Narrower terms: flee, fly, take flight, skedaddle

5

verb

Meaning 5

escape from the control of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Industry is running away with us all

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: escape, get away, break loose

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

70 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chungli Ao: ajen — to flee by running
  • Arabic: هَرَبَ (haraba) — to flee by running
  • Arabic: هرب (harab) — to flee by running
  • Arabic: شرد (sharad) — to flee by running
  • Bulgarian: офейквам (ofejkvam) — to flee by running
  • Bulgarian: убягвам (ubjagvam) — to flee by running
  • Bulgarian: убегна (ubegna) — to flee by running
  • Catalan: fugir — to flee by running
  • Cherokee: ᎠᎵᏘᎠ (alitia) — to flee by running
  • Chinese Mandarin: 逃跑 (táopǎo) — to flee by running
  • Ngazidja Comorian: utrawa — to flee by running
  • Czech: utéct — to flee by running
  • Danish: stikke af — to flee by running
  • Dutch: vluchten — to flee by running
  • Dutch: weglopen — to flee by running
  • Esperanto: forkuri — to flee by running
  • Finnish: juosta pakoon — to flee by running
  • French: s'enfuir — to flee by running
  • Friulian: fuî — to flee by running
  • Friulian: scjampâ — to flee by running
  • German: wegrennen — to flee by running
  • German: davonlaufen — to flee by running
  • Ancient Greek: φεύγω (pheúgō) — to flee by running
  • Ancient Greek: ἀποτρέχω (apotrékhō) — to flee by running
  • Hebrew: בָּרַח (baráẖ) — to flee by running
  • Ido: fugar — to flee by running
  • Italian: scappare — to flee by running
  • Italian: fuggire — to flee by running
  • Japanese: 逃げる (nigeru) — to flee by running
  • Japanese: 逃走する (tousousuru) — to flee by running
  • Kabuverdianu: fuji — to flee by running
  • Kabyle: rwel — to flee by running
  • Latin: fugiō — to flee by running
  • Māori: karapetapeta — to flee by running
  • Norwegian: stikke av — to flee by running
  • Persian: فرار کردن (farâr kardan) — to flee by running
  • Polish: uciekać — to flee by running
  • Polish: uciec — to flee by running
  • Portuguese: fugir — to flee by running
  • Romanian: fugi — to flee by running
  • Romanian: scăpa — to flee by running
  • Russian: сматываться (smatyvatʹsja) — to flee by running
  • Russian: убега́ть (ubegátʹ) — to flee by running
  • Russian: убежа́ть (ubežátʹ) — to flee by running
  • Sanskrit: नश्यति (naśyati) — to flee by running
  • Sanskrit: सिसर्ति (sisarti) — to flee by running
  • Scottish Gaelic: teich — to flee by running
  • Spanish: huir — to flee by running
  • Swedish: springa iväg — to flee by running
  • Telugu: పారిపోవు (pāripōvu) — to flee by running
  • Ottoman Turkish: قاچمق (kaçmak) — to flee by running
  • Walloon: cori evoye — to flee by running
  • Bulgarian: избягвам (izbjagvam) — to leave home
  • Bulgarian: избягам (izbjagam) — to leave home
  • Chinese Mandarin: 離家 /离家 (líjiā) — to leave home
  • Finnish: karata kotoa — to leave home
  • German: ausreißen — to leave home
  • German: durchbrennen — to leave home
  • Japanese: 家出する (iede suru) — to leave home
  • Persian: فرار کردن (farâr kardan) — to leave home
  • Polish: uciekać z domu — to leave home
  • Polish: uciec z domu — to leave home
  • Portuguese: fugir — to leave home
  • Russian: убега́ть (ubegátʹ) — to leave home
  • Russian: убежа́ть (ubežátʹ) — to leave home
  • Spanish: escapar — to leave home
  • Spanish: arrancarse — to leave home
  • Spanish: pirarse — to leave home
  • Spanish: pirárselas — to leave home
  • Swedish: springa bort — to leave home