ran away

The phrase “ran away” has 3 syllables: ran a-way

It's pronounced as /ræn əˈweɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for ran away?

In the thesaurus, “ran away” has 64 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ran away along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ran away

absconded
avoided
beat a retreat
beat it
bolted
broke
broke free
brought off
bugged out
cleared out
decamped
departed
disentangled
eloped
eluded
emancipated
enfranchised
escaped
evaded
exited
extricated
fled
flew
freed
got out
lammed
left
liberated
lighted out
lit
loosed
loosened
lost
made off
made tracks
manumitted
mizzled
moved
pulled out
quit
quitted
ran
ran off
redeemed
released
rescued
retreated
run
scarpered
scatted
scrammed
shunned
skedaddled
skirred
sprang
sprung
took off
turned tail
unbound
uncaged
unchained
unfettered
walked out
went

Antonyms for ran away

abided
abode
bearded
braved
came back
confronted
dared
defied
dwelled
dwelt
faced
hung around
lingered
remained
returned
stayed
stuck around
tarried

Example Sentences

The cat ran away when it heard the sound of thunder.
After the argument, he ran away from home and didn't return until the next morning.
The thief ran away with the stolen jewelry before the police arrived.
She felt scared and ran away from the haunted house as fast as she could.
The horse ran away from its owner during the parade, causing chaos in the streets.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ran away, such as: abided, abode, absconded, avoided, bearded, beat a retreat, beat it.

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