run off with

verb

To steal or abscond with.

“He ran off with my wallet.”

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Meanings

verbrun off with (third-person singular simple present runs off with, present participle running off with, simple past ran off with, past participle run off with)

present singular third person runs off with · participle present running off with · past ran off with

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo steal or abscond with.

    He ran off with my wallet.

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

    The chief accountant has run off with his secretary!

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
steal
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APA

run off with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20off%20with

MLA

“run off with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20off%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run off with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20off%20with.

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