elope

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈləʊp/ or /ɛˈləʊp/

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• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɨˈloʊp/ or /ɛˈloʊp/

Verb

Plain form elope

Third-person singular elopes

Past tense eloped

Past participle eloped

Present participle eloping

1. (intransitive) If a person elopes, they run away secretly so as to get married.