A word for running away

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Verb

Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous

Present participle for to avoid facing up to a difficult situation

Present participle for to leave a relationship in order to establish another one

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Verb

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Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous

fleeing

bolting

escaping

skedaddling

vamoosing

splitting

scarpering

scramming

scraming

retreating

running

breaking

flying

levanting

running off

making off

taking off

beating it

clearing out

clearing off

taking flight

running for it

cutting and run

cutting out

bugging out

beating a retreat

beating a hasty retreat

legging it

lighting out

turning tail

hightailing it

making a run for it

hooking it

making a break for it

peeling out

doing a runner

heading for the hills

taking a powder

doing a bunk

making a quick exit

flying the coop

skipping off

going through

shooting through

doing a fade

showing a clean pair of heels

dashing off

decamping

leaving

absconding

making oneself scarce

departing

withdrawing

quitting

doing a disappearing act

disappearing

making tracks

retiring

getting away

scooting

going

hightailing

going away

absenting yourself

pulling out

getting out

pushing off

shoving off

exiting

skipping

making a getaway

vanishing

setting out

getting

bailing out

taking to your heels

taking a hike

doing a moonlight flit

deserting

lamming

hitting the road

setting off

slipping away

moving

stealing away

going off

bugging off

breaking out of

buzzing off

running along

walking out

recoiling

taking French leave

parting

falling back

breaking free

bailing

vacating

sloping off

packing off

getting going

piking out

stepping along

packing up

ducking out

piking off

slinging your hook

sneaking away

evacuating

hotfooting it

drawing back

going on the lam

heading off

booking

backing out

taking it on the lam

digging out

pushing on

making an exit

breaking out

starting out

sallying forth

scampering

going AWOL

scatting

flitting

pulling back

getting lost

abandoning

breaking loose

backing off

backing away

hitting the trail

upping sticks

moving out

abstracting oneself

taking leave

making your escape

getting off

peeling off

bogging off

blowing

having it away

shrinking

sneaking off

stepping on it

getting free

breaking away

moving along

giving ground

moving back

moving off

doing a vanishing act

making a break

racking off

taking yourself off

checking out

packing your bags

saying your goodbyes

walking off

hurrying

making

heading

striking out

receding

clearing

absquatulating

doing a Skase

getting a move on

freeing oneself

moving away

shunning

giving way

hauling off

oning your bike

breaking camp

getting stuffed

hopping it

making a escape

making a start

avaunting

betaking oneself

making a sharp exit

nicking off

making quick exit

skipping out

getting along

getting moving

dropping out

separating

running away from

popping off

removing

pulling stakes

taking wing

escaping from

cutting loose

pushing along

drawing away

getting under way

hopping the stick

going and jump in the lake

hopping the twig

repairing

making a move

naffing off

sodding off

taking a long walk on a short pier

shooing

going jump in the lake

taking to flight

doing a moonlight

scattering

leaving in a hurry

making away

getting cracking

booking it

shrinking back

extricating oneself

busting

regressing

distancing oneself

hiding

hastening away

avoiding

running from

stepping on the gas

jumping

fading away

scurrying

hustling

whizzing

speeding

dashing

hastening

racing

zipping

rushing

expediting

spurring

darting

fleeing from

flying from

bolting from

departing secretly

making scarce

going south

dogging it

jumping ship

making a quick getaway

disentangling yourself

breaking with

stepping back

resiling

turning away

shrinking away

shying away

spreading

busting out

going secretly

cruising

making for

moseying

abandoning ship

ranging

making one’s way

slipping out

eloping

wending

kicking rocks

moving fast

making haste

making time

hurrying up

running scared

turning around

absenting

proceeding

starting

hitting the bricks

saying goodbye

migrating

emigrating

abdicating

going forth

trooping

advancing

setting forth

marching out

gitting

moving on

blasting off

sallying

going absent without leave

defecting

going missing

going west

walking

shaking a leg

going like lightning

going your way

getting out of my sight

going and chase yourself

evading

leaving in the lurch

running out on

walking out on

opting out

kissing goodbye

making a dash for it

dumping

leaving holding the bag

leaving flat

springing

running like scared rabbit

leaving high and dry

copping out

ditching

turning on a dime

deserting under fire

making a U-turn

leaving hastily

leaving abruptly

disengaging

folding

eluding

departing suddenly

retrograding

backing

retroceding

ebbing

regrouping

going back

backing down

going to hell

getting on your bike

seceding

disaffiliating

gaining autonomy

dividing off

becoming independent

parting company

bustling

careering

hieing

hying

coursing

barreling

barrelling

making like a tree and get out of here

making like a tree and leave

flying away

tearing off

marching

signing out

heading out

moving about

shoving

leaping

off-loading

shipping

flowing

bounding

ambling

going off in a huff

flouncing out

leaving suddenly

storming off

storming out

making a sudden departure

getting up and go

saying adieu

going backward

baulking^UK

balking^US

breaking up

saying farewell

easing out

conking out

quitting the scene

splitting up

stepping out

breaking off

shipping out

going separate ways

scuttling

hurtling

haring

shooting

zooming

belting

tearing

sprinting

trotting

pelting

yeeting

skirring

skittering

charging

rocketing

ripping

whirling

bundling

highballing

bowling

buzzing

travelling^UK

scuttering

breezing

beetling

cannonballing

blazing

stepping

humping

chasing

traveling^US

whisking

jetting

careening

ramming

nipping

rustling

blasting

driving

bombing

motoring

hurling

moving quickly

accelerating

beelining

cracking on

posting

more ❯

“Arthur Morgan would run away from the O’Driscolls who were shooting at him.”

Verb

▲

Present participle for to avoid facing up to a difficult situation

avoiding

dodging

evading

ignoring

shirking

disregarding

ducking

getting out of

paying no attention to

taking no notice of

copping out of

turning your back on

shutting eyes to

“His sister told him that he had to clear up the mess he had created rather than run away from it.”

Verb

▲

Present participle for to leave a relationship in order to establish another one

eloping with

running off with

“There have been instances where young lasses have decided to run away with their beau to escape from poverty.”

Verb

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Present participle for to abandon someone or something

abandoning

deserting

leaving

stranding

ditching

forsaking

dumping

jilting

abdicating

marooning

leaving behind

breaking with

casting aside

casting off

running out on

walking out on

letting go of

turning your back on

washing your hands of

backing out of

hanging out to dry

withdrawing from

binning off

leaving hanging

kissing goodbye

walking away

walking away from

leaving high and dry

leaving in the lurch

running away from

leaving stranded

breaking up with

cutting loose

flying the coop

turning back on

legging it

pulling out of

chickening out

flaking out

letting someone stew in their own juice

throwing over

giving up the ship

copping out

disposing of

giving someone the big E

bowing out

quitting

bailing out

dropping out

taking a walk

screwing

orphaning

taking a powder

storming out

opting out of

giving someone the push

“Maximo wasn’t the kind of man who would run away from his responsibilities.”

Verb

▲

Present participle for to be liberated or freed from (something)

escaping

fleeing

flying

lamming

absconding

running off

clearing out

getting out

breaking out of

bolting

decamping

skipping

disappearing

vanishing

getting away

slipping

departing

leaving

doubling

running

emerging

eloping

deserting

passing

making off

making a getaway

breaking out

flying the coop

bursting out

going scot-free

working out of

slipping away

wriggling out

getting away with

running out on

taking flight

taking on the lam

cutting loose

bailing out

playing hooky

ducking out

cutting and run

getting off

taking a powder

taking it on the lam

making oneself scarce

stealing away

skedaddling

busting

taking to your heels

breaking free

showing a clean pair of heels

doing a Skase

slipping through your fingers

doing a bunk

beating a hasty retreat

making a escape

making a break for it

making

legging it

breaking loose

doing a runner

vamoosing

getting free

taking French leave

doing a moonlight flit

hooking it

doing a vanishing act

hightailing it

beating a retreat

heading for the hills

scarpering

sneaking away

breaking away from

doing a disappearing act

making a run for it

taking off

running for it

going on the lam

circumventing

avoiding

blowing

ducking

dodging

eluding

shunning

evading

giving the slip

breaking away

disentangling yourself

making a break

sundering out

bursting out of

breaking loose from

fleeing from

absconding from

coming out

escaping from

busting out

more ❯

“Suzy had decided that it was time to run away from her abusive parents.”

Verb

▲

Present participle for to achieve a big or easy victory

winning easily

romping home

winning hands down

winning by a mile

walking it

“The local team would run away with a big win over their long-time rivals.”

Verb

▲

Present participle for to play truant

truanting

skiving

deserting

ditching

dodging

mitching

wagging

absenting yourself

bunking off

malingering

mooching

playing truant

shirking

goofing off

mitching off

playing hookey

skiving off

bagging it

bobbing off

going missing

hooking Jack

playing the wag

staying away from school

hopping the wag

playing hooky

playing the hop

Verb

▲

Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous

making tracks

dashing

rushing

bolting

scurrying

racing

shooting

flying

haring

speeding

careering

hurtling

running

scuttling

hurrying

zipping

zooming

tearing

hastening

belting

pelting

trotting

barrelling

barreling

whisking

bombing

bundling

scooting

bustling

hustling

blasting

buzzing

hying

hieing

motoring

blazing

blowing

breezing

cannonballing

careening

driving

nipping

rocketing

rustling

travelling^UK

traveling^US

whirling

chasing

jetting

stepping

bowling

hurling

ripping

humping

jumping

ramming

coursing

highballing

skedaddling

fleeing

breaking

retreating

hotfooting it

cracking on

hightailing it

bugging out

running off

Noun

▲

The action or fact of leaving or running away from a place or group

abandonment

desertion

absconding

flight

escape

decamping

departure

bolting

evasion

fleeing

flying

departing

disappearance

marooning

retreat

turning tail

withdrawal

running out on

getaway

break

slip

breakout

decampment

lam

exit

exodus

rout

bunk

escaping

vanishing act

retirement

leave

hegira

flit

spring

escapement

beat

bolt for freedom

break-out

running off

prison break

jailbreak^US

gaolbreak^UK

truancy

liberation

betrayal

defection

forsaking

outbreak

extrication

cowardice

tergiversation

resignation

elusion

release

freedom

bolt

abdication

elopement

runaround

deliverance

springing

AWOL

rescue

sidestepping

going absent without leave

falling away

going AWOL

vanishing

going back on

taking French leave

checking out

exfiltration

taking powder

breakaway

retreating

hasty departure

fugue

leaving

exiting

parting

farewell

going

abscondment

quitting

outgo

evacuation

egression

leavetaking

recession

adieu

goodbye

migration

egress

separation

emigration

vacation

congé

embarkation

expatriation

removal

passage

retiral

walkout

takeoff

withdrawing

start

leave-taking

walking out

going away

setting off

taking leave

lighting out

going off

bowing out

sailing off into the sunset

taking a powder

setting forth

starting out

bow out

setting out

taking off

valediction

sendoff

pull-out

pullback

pullout

breakup

ebb

passing

split

offgoing

disengagement

fallback

pulling out

outgoing

detachment

extraction

clearance

severance

mass departure

secession

send-off

moving out

expiration

dissolution

exeunt

withdrawment

fading

disappearing

setting-out

diaspora

outpour

outflow

outpouring

gush

vacation of a place

swan song

eviction

journey

katabasis

disaffiliation

fading away

apostasy

pulling back

drawing out

dying out

going out

chicken run

splitting

schism

rupture

division

dissension

disunion

rift

seceding

emptying

depopulation

unpeopling

split-up

dropping out

pull-out from

flight from

retreat from

departure from

exodus from

withdrawal from

clearance from

disappearance from

vacation from

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Adjective

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Fleeing or running away (from a place or group)

fugitive

runaway

fleeing

escaped

escaping

deserting

AWOL

wanted

evading

on the loose

on the run

at large

on the lam

loose

absconding

in flight

running scared

in retreat

roaming

set loose

free

at liberty

unconfined

unchained

unbound

untied

unrestrained

unrestricted

unshackled

unfettered

riderless

running

driverless

let go

unlocked

released

uncaged

freed

unbolted

footloose

out

wild

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How can I run from home?

There are many reasons why young people would want to run away from home–some of them good, and some of them not so good….Think about all the people you might be affecting by running away.

Think about your parents.
Think about the rest of your family.
Think about your friends.
Think of other mentor figures.

Why do teens run away?

While abuse is the main reason why youth leave their homes, there are often contributing factors that make the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse worse. Physical abuse and a bad school life can drive a teen away, or sexual abuse because of an unstable home life can cause a child to reach a breaking point.

Where can I runaway from home?

The National Runaway Safeline This Hotline is open 24/7. If you’re still considering running away, call them first at 1- Or, you can visit the Safeline website at: http://www.1800runaway.org. The National Runaway Safeline will help you find runaway shelters near you or other safe living situations.

What will happen if I runaway at 17?

The 17 year old runaways have the following legal options: Contact the local police or shelter to help them return home. The court may grant guardianship but the parents will still have to provide for the child. The child may ask for emancipation in an emancipation proceeding where they get to become adults.

What do I do if my 15 year old runs away?

What to Do When Your Teen Runs Away

Search your house and make sure your teen is not hiding somewhere.
Call the police right away.
Request the investigators to put your child in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Persons File.

Can you move in with a friend at 14?

It is possible to move in with your friend, but you might be exposing his or her parents to a kidnapping charge. You might be able to file for emancipation, but you need to be able to take care of yourself and at 14, that is difficult.

How do I start a new life somewhere else with no money?

How to move to another country with no money

Step 1: Figure out where you’re going.
Step 2: Put in on your calendar.
Step 3: Set aside some dough.
Step 4: Consider how you will eventually make money.
Step 5: Commit.
Step 6: Now tell everyone you know.
Step 7: Make sure you’re on the up and up.
Step 8: Get cultured.

How do I completely start a new life?

How to Start a New Life Without Sacrificing Everything You Have

Always Learn Something New. Perhaps you have achieved success in your career — only to find you want more.
Take Steps to Face Your Fears.
Maintain a Meaningful Social Circle.
Find Healthy Ways to Cope With Anxiety.
Become Part of a Movement.
Take Ownership.
Pay Attention to Your Dreams.
Unplug to Tap Into Creativity.

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retreat

fleeing, action
flight

action, fleeing
fleeing

participle, action
escape

advance, depart
exodus

fleeing
exit

advance, escape
leave

advance, depart
getaway

fleeing
escaping

participle, fleeing
fugitive
desertion
truancy
break
breakout
slip

escape, break away from
retreating
wanted
elusive
flying
flee

advance, depart
fly

advance, depart
depart

escape, break away from
bolt

escape, break away from
disappear

escape, break away from
slip away

break away from, depart suddenly
dodge
emerge
avoid
evade
elude

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noun
as in going
verb
as in escaping
as in flying
as in going
as in escaping
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running away
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noun

Definition of running away next

as in going

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

going
leaving
exiting
quitting
departure
exit
egress
exodus
parting
withdrawal
flight
farewell
separation
abandonment
decampment
leave—taking
decamping
forsaking
desertion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

arrival
reunion
joining
welcome
meeting
greeting
gathering
salutation

arrival
reunion
joining
welcome
meeting
greeting
gathering
salutation

running away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of run away

as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

escaping
fleeing
running off
getting out
breaking free
clearing out
flying
lamming
leaving
breaking out (of)
walking out
pulling out
absconding
taking off
moving
avoiding
going
losing
exiting
bringing off
evading
departing
sallying (forth)
shoving (off)
eluding
shunning
quitting
rescuing
decamping
eloping
liberating
manumitting
disentangling
extricating
releasing
springing
emancipating
freeing
loosening
unfettering
loosing
enfranchising
uncaging
redeeming
unbinding
unchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hanging around
remaining
lingering
sticking around
staying
dwelling
abiding
returning
coming back
tarrying

hanging around
remaining
lingering
sticking around
staying
dwelling
abiding
returning
coming back
tarrying

as in flying

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

flying
fleeing
retreating
running off
bolting
turning tail
bugging out
running
beating a retreat
beating it
making tracks
escaping
breaking
hightailing (it)
getting out
making off
clearing out
lighting out
skedaddling
lamming
skirring
skipping (out)
getting (away)
mizzling
absconding
scramming
decamping
eloping
scatting
scarpering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confronting
facing
hanging around
daring
braving
remaining
defying
sticking around
lingering
staying
dwelling
bearding
abiding
tarrying

confronting
facing
hanging around
daring
braving
remaining
defying
sticking around
lingering
staying
dwelling
bearding
abiding
tarrying

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[ rʌn əˈweɪ ]

1. Сбежать, убежать
2. Увлечься идей или дать волю воображению

Уou don’t have to run away from me. I mean you no harm. Unless you drop dead. – Тебе не нужно убегать от меня. Я не желаю тебе зла. Если только ты не умрешь.

1. Сбежать, убежать

Вы можете покинуть место сами, а можете с кем-то. В последнем случае речь скорее всего идет об отношениях.

She ran away with Steven when she was only sixteen.
Она сбежала со Стивеном, когда ей было всего шестнадцать лет.

Three years ago I ran away to Mexico to live with a circus.
Три года назад я сбежал в Мехико с бродячим цирком.

You can’t just run away from your responsibilities.
Ты не можешь просто сбежать от ответственности.

After his beating Colin ran away and hasn’t been heard of since.
С тех пор, как Колина побили, он убежал и больше о нём не слышали.

Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away.
При виде этих осуждающих лиц ей вдруг захотелось убежать.

For the first six months, I thought only about running away.
Первые полгода я думал только о том, чтобы убежать.

They run away from the problem, hoping it will disappear of its own accord.
Они бегут от проблем, надеясь, что те исчезнут сами собой.

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Когда Кейт сказала Джеку, что им пора внести ясность в их отношения, Джек ответил: “Just don’t run away with the idea that I’m going to marry you.”. Что он имел в виду?

Только не убегай, пока не выслушаешь, что я думаю о нашей женитьбе.
Только не убегай, пока не скажешь, что ты думаешь о том, чтобы нам пожениться.
Только не думай от меня удрать. Все равно догоню и женюсь.
Только не думай, что я женюсь на тебе.

Правильный ответ: Только не думай, что я женюсь на тебе.

Run away with an idea — это увлечься какой-либо мыслью.

Например: Don’t run away with the idea that you needn’t work. — И, пожалуйста, не воображай, что тебе ни к чему работать.

В более широком смысле run away with sth — это давать волю чему-либо — мыслям, воображению, языку.

Например: Don’t let your imagination run away with you. — Только не нужно давать волю воображению;

Don’t let your tongue run away with you. — Сначала думай, потом говори.

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