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- See:
- run
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phrase |
| definition 1: |
If someone runs away, they leave a place because they are very unhappy there, or they are afraid of something or someone. They leave without telling anyone that they are leaving.
Owen's stepfather was always mean to him, so one day Owen ran away from home. |
| definition 2: |
If you run away, you escape to another place very quickly.
When they saw the bullies coming toward them, Ella and Ruby ran away as fast as they could.Some kids rang the doorbell and then ran away. |
| definition 3: |
If someone runs away with another person, they leave secretly to get married or to be together as a couple. Couples sometimes run away if their parents or other people don't want them to get married, or if the couple wants to get married but they don't want to have the fancy wedding that other people want them to have.
Travis was in love with Karen and wanted her to run away with him. She told him she was still too young to get married. |
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