elope
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents or family.
to run away with a lover.
(of a patient or person in care) to leave or run away from a hospital, care facility, or safe area independently without notifying anyone.
to leave without permission or notification; escape: At age 21, the apprentice eloped from his master.
Origin of elope
1Other words from elope
- e·lope·ment, noun
- e·lop·er, noun
- un·e·loped, adjective
- un·e·lop·ing, adjective
Words Nearby elope
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How to use elope in a sentence
Fast-forward, we borrow that car to drive from San Francisco to Palm Springs, and we eloped!
On Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDaughters who elope and dare to choose their own husbands are also considered dishonorable.
She did not, however, believe they would elope, which is a great relief.
I wanted to elope, but Charles really wants to have a party for our friends.
The D.C. Sex Blogger on How She Went From Slut to Housewife | Jessica Cutler | December 10, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
Suffice it to say, a mutual passion was conceived between the two cousins, and my father persuaded her to elope with him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterI assure you that I wouldn't offer to elope with a suffrage tract, or a skirted treatise on socialism.
Mountain | Clement WoodI've never done anything romantic in my life, and I've always wanted to elope, or something.
Isle o' Dreams | Frederick F. MooreA couple of months ago she did me the honour to elope—temporarily, of course—with M. Paul Destournelle.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletI could not elope with the shadow, it slipped away when the horse started, and waited on the road for its lawful owner.
Peter Schlemihl | Adelbert von Chamisso
British Dictionary definitions for elope
/ (ɪˈləʊp) /
(intr) to run away secretly with a lover, esp in order to marry
Origin of elope
1Derived forms of elope
- elopement, noun
- eloper, noun
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