eloped
Fled to wed
Eloped is the past tense of elope, meaning to run away secretly to get married, typically without parental consent or an elaborate ceremony: They eloped to Vegas last weekend.
The word often implies spontaneity or avoiding family disapproval.
More broadly, to elope can mean to run off with a lover, married or not.
One who flees
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- disappearPass from visibility
- vanishCease to be visible
bolt · decamp · slip away · steal away · leave · departure · getaway · flight
Marriage rite and feast
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- nuptialsVows and rings
spouse · matrimony · ceremony · newlywed · wedlock · union · husband · wife
Concealed from authorities
- secretConcealed information
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- hiddenKept out of sight
discreet · private · undisclosed · stealthy · concealed · hush-hush · unsanctioned · unapproved
Intense fond attachment
- loversRomantic partners
- passionIntense emotional drive
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
couple · beloved · soulmate · romance · affair · infatuation · forbidden love · star-crossed
Acting without deliberation
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- spur-of-the-momentDone without advance planning
hasty · rash · surprise · unexpected · adventurous · impromptu · last-minute · quickie
runaway
One who flees
vanish · bolt · decamp · slip away · steal away · leave · departure · getaway · flight · whisk away
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
nuptials · spouse · matrimony · ceremony · newlywed · wedlock · union · husband · wife · betrothed
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
hidden · discreet · private · undisclosed · stealthy · concealed · hush-hush · unsanctioned · unapproved · forbidden
love
Intense fond attachment
- loversRomantic partners
- passionIntense emotional drive
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
devotion · couple · beloved · soulmate · romance · affair · infatuation · forbidden love · star-crossed · whirlwind
impulsive
Acting without deliberation
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
spur-of-the-moment · hasty · rash · surprise · unexpected · adventurous · impromptu · last-minute · quickie
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded