eloping
Marrying without fanfare
Eloping is running away secretly to get married, typically without parental consent or a formal wedding: They eloped to Las Vegas.
The word once meant any secret escape, especially a wife leaving her husband for a lover, but now almost exclusively refers to impromptu marriages.
By extension, eloping can mean slipping away from any expected situation: We eloped from the party early.
Marriage rite and feast
groom · matrimony · wedlock · ceremony · newlyweds · hitched · officiant · chapel
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- secretConcealed information
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
hidden · discreet · private · stealthy · sneaking · undercover · incognito · concealed
One who flees
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- stealing awayDeparting unnoticed, furtively
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
vanishing · bolting · departing · getaway · leaving · spiriting away · exodus
Not allowed
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
rebellion · unapproved · controversial · societal pressure · outcry · estrangement
Romantic partners
- sweetheartsRomantic partners, affectionately named
- coupleTwo linked together
- passionIntense emotional drive
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
whirlwind · soulmates · lovebirds · amour · infatuation · romance · beloved · betrothed
Acting without deliberation
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- spur-of-the-momentDone without advance planning
sudden · impromptu · rash · hasty · snap decision · last-minute · unexpected · surprising
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
bride · groom · matrimony · wedlock · ceremony · newlyweds · hitched · officiant · chapel · Las Vegas
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
surreptitious · hidden · discreet · private · stealthy · sneaking · undercover · incognito · concealed · hush-hush
runaway
One who flees
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- stealing awayDeparting unnoticed, furtively
disappearing · vanishing · bolting · departing · getaway · leaving · spiriting away · exodus
forbidden
Not allowed
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
taboo · rebellion · unapproved · controversial · societal pressure · outcry · estrangement
lovers
Romantic partners
- sweetheartsRomantic partners, affectionately named
- coupleTwo linked together
- passionIntense emotional drive
devotion · whirlwind · soulmates · lovebirds · amour · infatuation · romance · beloved · betrothed · heart
impulsive
Acting without deliberation
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
spur-of-the-moment · sudden · impromptu · rash · hasty · snap decision · last-minute · unexpected · surprising · whimsical
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- life choicescareer change, career choice, college choice, family planning, childfree
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
elopingwedding planning
elopingasking for her hand
fleeing, elope, elopement, eloped, absconding, elopes, eloper, elopements, elopers