run-awayer UK /ˈɹʌnəweɪə/US /ˈɹʌnəweɪɚ/ noun1 •(rare) A runaway; an escapee.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 formsrun-awayers