elope
eloped; eloping; elopes
When you elope, you run away with the person you love. Usually, you elope to get married without anyone knowing in advance.
The word elope probably originated with the Middle Dutch word lopen, meaning "run away." Couples who elope typically don't seek anyone's permission before running off to get married, not even their parents. Often, that's the whole point of wanting to elope: you can avoid dealing with anyone who might opt to "speak now" instead "holding their peace."
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run away secretly with one's beloved“The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas”
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synonyms:
run off
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type of:
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flee, fly, take flight
run away quickly
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flee, fly, take flight
Vocabulary lists containing elope
Sixteen-year old Sarah is thrown into an existential crisis as she struggles to regain her artistic abilities while struggling with her parents' toxic relationship in the urban ruins of Philadelphia.
Growing up in a nomadic community in Pakistan, Shabanu must make difficult choices between her own desires and her obligations to her family.
May Amelia Jackson grows up on the American frontier at the end of the 19th century.
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