Reverse Dictionary: RUN AWAY

ADJECTIVES
1628 ► FUGITABLE fugitive, apt or tending to flee; given to running away → obs.
1651 ► FUGACIOUS ready to run away; fleeing → obs.
1928 ► ON THE LAM trying to escape, running away → US sl.

NOUNS
M19  ► SKEDADDLE a rush, a hurry, an act of running away or escaping → sl.
L19   ► GUY an act of running off, of leaving surreptitiously → sl.
L19   ► SCARPER an escape; an act of running away → sl.
1920 ► RABBIT the desire to run away → US sl.
1920 ► RABBIT FEVER the compelling desire to run off whenever things get difficult → US criminals’ sl.
1930 ► AIR LOFT a warning to run away → US criminals’ sl.
1950 ► SCRAMSVILLE desertion, running off → sl.
1991 ► DRAPETOMANIA a mania for running away (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1781 ► MIZZLER someone who escapes or runs away → criminals’ sl. 
1860 ► ABSCOTCHALATER one in hiding from the police; one who runs away → sl.
1925 ► MOSER a runaway; a fugitive → US criminals’ sl.
1960 ► CATCH ACTION a young woman, typically runaways who have just arrived in the big city and are vulnerable to being recruited as prostitutes → African-American sl.
1977 ► RABBIT a runaway → US sl.

VERBS
  888 ► OF-RUN to overtake by running; to run away from; to flee from → obs.
1000 ► AFLEE to flee, to run away → obs.
16C   ► BUDGE A BEAK to run away → sl.
1530 ► TAKE TO ONE’S LEGS to run; to run away
1548 ► SCURR → SKIRR to run away hastily; to flee, to make off
1575 ► LOPE to run, to run away → Eng. dial.
1575 ► TURN TAIL to run away, to retreat
1590 ► CUT AWAY to run away, to make off → colloq.
1598 ► BETAKE ONESELF TO ONE’S HEELS to retreat in flight, to run away
17C   ► LAY ONE’S LEGS ON ONE’S NECK to run away; to decamp → Brit. colloq.
17C   ► LAY ONE’S LEGS TO GROUND to run away; to decamp → Brit. colloq.
1699 ► BUY A BRUSH to be gone, to run away, to move off abruptly → sl.
L17   ► SCAMPER to run, to run off → sl.
18C   ► BUNK to escape, to run off → sl.
1759 ► GIVE LEG BAIL to be beholden to one’s own legs for escape, to run away, esp. from a debt or a responsibility; to escape  → jocular
1774 ► TAKE LEG-BAIL to run away, esp. from a debt or a responsibility; to escape → Sc.
1776 ► HOOK IT to run away, to clear out → Amer. sl.
1781 ► MIZZLE to abscond; to run away; to clear out, to disappear; to go, to walk
1785 ► SHERRY to run away, to leave → UK sl.
1790 ► SCOUR ONE’S WALLS to run away, to ‘scuttle’ off → Sc.
1792 ► PULL FOOT to run away, to take to one’s heels → arch.
1796 ► GIVE LEG BAIL AND LAND SECURITY to run away → sl.
1796 ► TAKE THE BOG ASCLENT to run away → Sc.
L18   ► SET TO ONE’S PUMPS to run off → Irish sl. 
19C   ► ABSQUAT of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond → sl., orig. US
19C   ► OBSQUATULATE of people or animals: to leave, to run away, to abscond → sl., orig. US
19C   ► RAT IT to run away quickly → Eng. dial.
E19   ► FALL BACK to run off → US sl.
1805 ► SLIP CABLE to run away; to depart → US nautical sl.
1810 ► CHEESE IT to run away or disperse → Amer. sl.
1820 ► FADE AWAY to depart, esp. gradually; to run away; to leave; to vanish  → sl.
1820 ► FADE OUT to depart, esp. gradually; to run away; to leave → Amer. sl.
1821 ► SHOW A LEG to run off, to escape; to move at speed → rare
1823 ► JARK IT to run away → sl.
1824 ► TAKE TO ONE’S SCRAPERS to run away quickly → Ireland
1829 ► CUT DIRT to depart hastily, to run away fast → Amer. dial. arch. 
1830 ► ABSQUATILATE → ABSQUATULATE → ABSQUOTULATE to depart or abscond; to flee, to run away → Amer. sl.
1830 ► FUGITATE to run away
1832 ► CUT STICK to prepare to leave; to depart quickly, to run away → Amer. dial.
1834 ► VAMOS to make a hasty departure, to run away hurriedly, to go away → Amer. sl.
1835 ► DO A FLIT to run away, especially from responsibility; to move house without paying bills → sl.
1836 ► CUT OFF to run away, to make off → colloq.
1840 ► JACK to run away quickly from → sl.
1840 ► WALK ONE’S CHALKS to go or move, esp. away, quickly; to depart quickly; to run away → US sl.
1847 ► FLY THE COOP to run off, to depart abruptly; to escape
1848 ► FADE to depart; to disappear; to run away; to leave; to vanish → sl.
M19  ► ABSQUATTLE of a person or animal: to leave; to run away; to abscond → sl., orig. US
M19  ► AMPUTATE ONE’S TIMBER to decamp; to run away → sl.
M19  ► PADDLE to run away, to leave → sl.
M19  ► SCADOODLE to run off, to leave in a hurry → sl.
M19  ► SCAPALI to escape, to run off → sl.
M19  ► SCARPA → SCARPER to escape, to run off → sl.
M19  ► SCARPY to escape, to run off → sl.
M19  ► SPEEL to run away; to decamp → sl.
M19  ► TAKE BEEF to run away → UK criminals’ sl.
M19  ► TAKE THE SABINE SLIDE to run off, leaving one’s debts unpaid → US sl.
M19  ► TAKE TO THE TALL TIMBER to run off → sl.
M19  ► TAKE TO THE TIMBER to run off → sl.
1850 ► MAKE A BOLT OF IT to run away; to decamp → Brit. colloq.
1851 ► SCAPER to run off quickly; to scamper → Eng. dial.
1855 ► DIG OUT to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1861 ► SKEDADDLE to run away, to flee, to depart or leave hastily, to desert; to rush off  → sl., orig US Civil War
1867 ► MIZZIL to depart in haste, to abscond, to run away → Amer. dial.
1872 ► WAKE SNAKES to run away quickly → US
1874 ► GUY to run away, to leave quickly, to escape → sl.
1875 ► CLINK OFF to run away → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1876 ► SKIN OUT to leave quickly; to run away → Amer. dial.
1879 ► GUY OFF to run away., to escape → sl.
1882 ► SCAMP to run away from, to leave, to decamp → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1884 ► RACK OFF to run off; to move rapidly; to depart → Amer. dial.
1887 ► RABBIT to run away; to move quickly or in the manner of a rabbit → colloq.
1890 ► AMPUTATE ONE’S MAHOGANY to decamp; to run away → sl. (Bk.)
1891 ► CAP ONE’S LUCKY to run away → Amer. thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
1893 ► PLAY THE TINKLER to act as a coward; to run away → Sc.
1896 ► MAKE ONE’S FEET THEIR FRIEND to go off quickly; to run away → Sc.
1897 ► DO A GUY to run away from; to decamp → sl.
1897 ► DO A LAM to run; to run away → US sl.
1899 ► GIVE THE GUY TO to run away; to give someone the slip
L19   ► CHASE to run off, to leave → US sl.
L19   ► DUST IT to leave quickly, to run off → US sl.
L19   ► GIVE SOMEONE THE GUY to run away → sl.
L19   ► GUY-A-WHACK to run off, to leave quickly → Aust. sl.
L19   ► SLANT to run away → sl.
L19   ► TAIL OUT to run away, to depart hurriedly, to make one’s escape → US sl.
L19   ► TAKE A DROP to run off → sl.
L19   ► TURN THE CORNER OF BOLT STREET to run away; to escape → colloq.
L19   ► WYLO to run away → UK criminals’ sl., orig. Anglo-Chinese
20C   ► COP A HEEL to run off, to escape → US criminal sl.
20C   ► COP AND HEEL to run off, to escape → US criminal sl.
20C   ► DO THE BOLT to run away, esp. when caught committing a misdemeanour → Aust. sl.
20C   ► HIT THE WIND to leave quickly, to run away → African-American sl.
20C   ► SCALE to run away; to depart hurriedly or furtively; to disappear of one’s own motion → sl.
20C   ► TAKE A RUN-OUT to escape, to run away → sl.
20C   ► TAKE A RUN-OUT POWDER to escape, to run away → sl.
20C   ► TAKE TO ONE’S TOES to run away
20C   ► TURKEY OFF to leave in a hurry; to run off → Aust. & NZ sl.
20C   ► UP AND DUST to leave in a hurry, to run away → African-American sl.
1900 ► DO A GUY – to run away, to decamp → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► SKIDDOO → SKIDOO to leave quickly; to run off → US sl.
1900 ► TAKE IT ON THE DAN O’LEARY to run, to run off, to escape → US sl.
1900 ► TAKE IT ON THE HOOF to run off, to leave quickly → US sl.
1900 ► TAKE IT ON THE JESSE OWENS to run, to run off, to escape → US sl.
1901 ► SCADDLE to run off in a fright → Eng. dial.
1902 ► TAKE ONE’S LAMMAS to go off, to run away → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1903 ► SKIN to leave quickly; to run away → Amer. sl.
1904 ► SCOPPER to scamper off, to run away → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► TAKE IT ON THE LAM to run away; to flee, esp. from authorities; to escape; to depart hurriedly → US sl., orig. criminals’ usage
1905 ► DO AN ARTHUR DUFFY to run away, to escape → Amer. sl.
1905 ► TAKE TO ONE’S BEATERS to run away → N. Ireland (Bk.)
1906 ► DIG to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1909 ► DO A DUTCH to desert, to escape, to run away → sl.
1909 ► SHELL OUT to run away precipitously, to leave or depart hastily → Amer. dial.
1910 ► DO A POWDER to escape, to run away → sl.
1910 ► SCALE OFF to run away; to depart hurriedly or furtively; to disappear of one’s own motion; to leave surreptitiously or speedily → Aust. & NZ sl.
1910 ► SCAPA to go, esp. to run off → rhyming sl.
1910 ► SCAPA FLOW to go, esp. to run off → rhyming sl.
1910 ► SCARP to escape; to run off → Aust. sl.
1910 ► TAKE A POWDER to escape, to run away → sl.
1911 ► BREAK to set out or run off briskly → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 ► BALL THE JACK to run away → US sl.
1920 ► LEG IT to flee, to run away → colloq.
1926 ► TAKE IT ON THE ARTHUR DUFFY to run away, to escape → Amer. sl.
1930 ► PLAY RABBIT to leave quickly; to run away → sl.
1930 ► TAKE A WALK to run off → sl.
1930 ► TAKE IT ON THE TROT to run off, to leave at speed → sl.
1930 ► TURN RABBIT to leave quickly; to run away → sl.
1932 ► MAKE A BREAK to run away from the police → Aust. & NZ sl.
1934 ► SELL OUT to depart, to leave, usually hastily; to run away; to skedaddle; to run in fear → Amer. dial.
1935 ► TAKE IT ON THE ARTHUR DUFFY to run away fast; to flee; to take it on the lam → US sl.
1935 ► TAKE IT ON THE DAN O’LEARY to run away fast; to flee; to take it on the lam → US sl.
1935 ► TURN ON THE FAN to hurry, to move quickly; to depart hurriedly; to run away; to escape → Amer. sl., esp. prison usage
1936 ► TAKE IT ON THE ARTHUR K. DUFFY to run away, to escape → Amer. sl.
1939 ► TAKE IT ON THE JESSE OWENS to run away fast; to flee; to take it on the lam → US sl.
1940 ► BAIL OUT to leave in a hurry, to run off to escape from a difficult situation → US sl.
1940 ► LAM OUT (ON) to run away from someone → sl.
1945 ► BOTANY BAY to run away → Aust. rhyming sl.
1950 ► APPLY LAWYER FOOT to run away → W. Indies sl.
1950 ► DO ONE to leave, to run away → sl.
1950 ► HIT THE TOE to leave quickly, to run off → Aust. & NZ sl.
1950 ► TAKE A FLIER → TAKE A FLYER to escape, to run away from → sl.
1950 ► TAKE TO THE TOE to leave quickly, to run off → Aust. & NZ sl.
1960 ► SCAPPER to go, to run off → Irish sl.
1965 ► DIG IT UP to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1969 ► CHEEK IT to run away from responsibilities → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1977 ► HAVE IT ON YOUR DANCERS to run away → UK sl.
1986 ► HIT THE LAM to run away; to flee; esp. from authorities; to escape → US sl.
1990 ► BEAT ONE’S BOATS to depart, to run away → US jocular usage
1993 ► BONE OUT to back down from a confrontation; to run away from danger → US sl.
1999 ► SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS to run away (Bk.)
2003 ► LAM OFF to escape, to run away → UK sl.
2006 ► CUT OUT to leave; to run away → US sl. (Bk.)