intransitive verb (~d; eloping) Etymology: Anglo-French aloper, esloper to abduct, run away Date: 1628 to slip away ; escape , 2. to run away from one's husband with a lover, to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent, ~ment noun ~r noun
ELOPE
Meaning of ELOPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012