v.
Pronunciation: i- ' l ō p
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: eloped ; elop · ing
Etymology: Anglo-French aloper, esloper to abduct, run away
Date: 1628
1 : to slip away : ESCAPE <might have mistaken him for ⋯ some scarecrow eloped from a cornfield ― Washington Irving>
2 a : to run away from one's husband with a lover b : to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
– elope · ment \ - ' l ō p-m ə nt \ noun
– elop · er noun