elope

Verb

Verb Forms: eloped, eloping, elopes

To run away secretly with a lover, especially to get married.
run away secretly with one's beloved
- "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
To run away from home with a paramour.
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.
To run away from home (for any reason).

Examples

His ’Q’ and ’U’ tiles seemed to ELOPE together, always forming a perfect pair.

Origin / Etymology

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). More at lope.

Synonyms

run off

Scrabble Score: 7

elope: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
elope: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elope: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

elope: valid Words With Friends Word