run away
Third Person
runs away
Present Participle
running away
Past Tense
ran away
Past Participle
run away
1
to escape from or suddenly leave a specific place, situation, or person, often in a hurried manner
- When the alarm sounded, the prisoners tried to run away from the jail.
- The frightened cat attempted to run away from the barking dog.
- The thief managed to run away from the scene of the crime before the police arrived.
- The frightened child wanted to run away from the haunted house during the tour.
- During the chaos of the riot, some protesters tried to run away from the tear gas.
2
to refuse to directly confront challenges or difficult situations by ignoring them
- Instead of discussing the problem with his friend, John tends to run away from difficult conversations.
- When faced with tough decisions at work, some employees may choose to run away from responsibility.
- Jane has a habit of running away from her problems rather than finding solutions.
- The student decided to run away from the challenging assignment, hoping it would go unnoticed.
- Instead of facing the financial issues head-on, the couple tended to run away from discussing their budget.