phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

run away

to flee from situation

What it means

To leave a place suddenly to escape from someone or a difficult situation. It often describes children or teenagers who leave home, or people fleeing from danger or responsibility.

Examples

  • She ran away from home when she was only fifteen years old.
  • The dog ran away during the fireworks and was missing for days.
  • You can't run away from your problems; you have to face them.
  • Two children ran away from the campsite but were found safe nearby.

Where it comes from

Inseparable. The noun 'runaway' refers to a person, especially a child, who has left home; it's also used as an adjective meaning out of control, as in 'runaway success'.

Related phrasal verbs

#get away#break out#run into#run out

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