EGAVE

run away

About 5.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To flee by running.
    The crowd had to run away from the burning structure with only the clothes on their backs.
  2. verb 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.
    My parents want me to take a bath every day? Fine, I'm running away.
  3. verb To become a runaway.
    The train's brakes failed and it ran away.

Similar words

scarper turn tail break away run lam bunk run for it make a run for it fly off run for the hills

Word family

ran away running away runs away

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