transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlōp ]
intransitive verb
( 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 -ˈlōp-mənt noun
• elop·er noun