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run-awayer

UK/ˈɹʌnəweɪə/US/ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/

run-awayer noun: a runaway; an escapee.

Noun

run-awayer (plural run-awayers)

  1. (rare) A runaway; an escapee.
    • 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.1941, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, volume 16, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, →OCLC, page 248
    • 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.2002 November 27, Teri, “Poll... a good flame topic for the day ;-)”, in alt.mothers

Forms of run-awayer

pluralrun-awayers

Origin of run-awayer

From runaway + -er.

Questions about run-awayer

What does run-awayer mean?
Run-awayer means a runaway; an escapee.
What part of speech is run-awayer?
Run-awayer is a noun.
How do you pronounce run-awayer?
Run-awayer is pronounced /ˈɹʌnəweɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of run-awayer?
The plural of run-awayer is run-awayers.

Words near run-awayer in the dictionary

  1. run-and-gun
  2. run-and-shoot
  3. run-around
  4. run-arounds
  5. run-away
  6. run-awayer
  7. run-awayers
  8. run-aways
  9. run-down
  10. run-downs
  11. run-flat

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