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elope

/ɪˈləʊ̯p/
/ɛˈləʊ̯p/
/ɪˈləʊ̯p/ UK
/ɛˈləʊ̯p/ UK
/ɪˈloʊ̯p/ Canada, US
/ɛˈloʊ̯p/ Canada, US
/ɪˈləʉ̯p/ Australia
/eˈləʉ̯p/ Australia
/əˈlɐʉ̯p/ New Zealand
/eˈlɐʉ̯p/ New Zealand
/ɪˈlop/ Scotland
/ɛˈlop/ Scotland

Rhymes with -əʊp

Where it comes from

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). First attested in 1593. More at lope.

verb elopes · eloping · eloped · ellope

intransitive Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
intransitive 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.
dated, intransitive Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly from home in order to get married without parental or guardian consent. '[…] We were within a few hours of eloping together for Scotland. The treachery, or the folly, of my cousin's maid betrayed us. I was banished to the house of a relation far distant, and she was allowed no liberty, no society, no amusement, till my father's point was gained […]'
Similar: abscond, run away
To escape from one's caretaker. Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection.
dated, intransitive To run away from home (for any reason). He had been intended by his father for trade, but his spirit, soaring above the occupation for which he was designed, from repining led him to resist, and from resisting, to rebel. He eloped from his friends, and contrived to enter the army.

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verb to run away with a paramour

Español	arrancarse, escaparse, fugarse, huir por amor, huirse amorosamente
中文	私奔 sībēn
Português	fugir
Français	s'enfuir
Deutsch	durchbrennen
Русский	сбега́ть sbegátʹ, сбежа́ть sbežátʹ

verb to run away to get married

Español	huir para casar, huirse para casarse, jullirse para matrimoniar, descabullarse para matrimoniarse, esfumarse para enmaridar, pirarse para enmaridarse
日本語	駆け落ちする kakeochi suru
中文	私奔 sībēn
Português	fugir
Deutsch	durchbrennen
Ελληνικά	κλέβομαι klévomai
Русский	сбега́ть sbegátʹ, сбежа́ть sbežátʹ
Tiếng Việt	trốn nhà theo trai, trốn nhà theo gái

verb to escape from one's caretaker

中文	逃離照顧者 /逃离照顾者 táolí zhàogùzhě

verb to run away from home

Español	huir de casa
中文	離家出走 /离家出走 líjiāchūzǒu
Português	escapar, fugir, abandonar
Français	fuguer
Deutsch	ausreißen, weglaufen
Italiano	scappàre, fuggìre, abbandonàre, allontanàrsi

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@misc{elope_2026,
  title = {elope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}