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Meaning of run-awayer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɹʌnəweɪə

Definitions

A runaway; an escapee.

rare

Examples

“One old fellow name⟳ John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him. Dey wants him bad, 'cause it 'spire other slaves to run⟳ away if he stays a-loose.”
“That reminds me - when my gf's nephew was 2.5yo - his mom used one of those harnesses, because he was a real run-awayer and she couldn't keep⟳ him in check.”
“As he watched, a Duck Boat run-awayer collided with a Four Seasons escapee and they both went crashing to the sidewalk.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

run-down run-flat run-in run-length encoding Run-O-Waters run-of-the-mill

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