Meaning
Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
Etymology
Origin: French
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 & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-24PABELOW
- 2026-04-25OENIHLP
- 2026-01-14OPALCBE
- 2025-09-19EGPIOLH
- 2025-07-11OAPFELW
- 2025-06-02OCMEILP
- 2025-05-16PWBOIEL
- 2024-10-27EPAOGLF
- 2024-04-06PELHGIO
- 2024-01-02OWBPIEL
- 2023-10-17LYETPNO
- 2023-08-12ECOLIMP
+4 earlier appearances in the archive.