elope
verbEtymology
From Anglo-Norman aloper (“to abduct, run away”), itself borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *andihlaupan (“to run away”). Equivalent to and- + lope as well as and- + leap (these being doublets). More at lope.
Definitions
Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with…
Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
- My younger sister has left all her friends-- has eloped; has thrown herself into the power of-- of Mr. Wickham.
- Although Cecilia was the youngest of the surviving Thrale daughters, she had been the first to marry, eloping to Gretna Green in 1795 with John Meredith Mostyn of neighboring Llewesog Lodge. Both were underage.
- "[Molly:] —It was the same last time [You-Know-Who] was powerful, people eloping left right and centre– —Including you and Dad, said Ginny slyly."
To run away from home (for any reason).
- If we'd been a bit quicker, we could have caught Gowan before he eloped
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for elope. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA