runawayrobot
nounUK /ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈroʊbɑːt/
A robot that has escaped and is moving around on its own.
The scientists searched the city for the runawayrobot that slipped out of the lab.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A toy robot that rolls away from its owner.
My little brother chased his runawayrobot across the playground.
3. A robot in a story that refuses to follow orders.
In the cartoon, the runawayrobot hid in the forest to avoid being switched off.
4. A person who acts like an out-of-control machine.
After three espressos, he was a runawayrobot, zooming through chores.