Elope (Verb)
Meaning
Run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Against her family's wishes, she eloped with her boyfriend to avoid a large wedding.
- They decided to elope to Paris and enjoy a romantic getaway as newlyweds.
- The young couple eloped and had an intimate beach wedding with just the two of them.
- Finding it too difficult to plan a wedding with their complicated family dynamics, they chose to elope.
- Rather than dealing with the drama that came with planning a big wedding, she and her fiancé chose to elope.