Phrase guide

run off with

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To steal or abscond with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • He ran off with my wallet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To elope; to leave with (someone) with the intention of living with them or marrying them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • The chief accountant has run off with his secretary!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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