Dash off for an away match (5)
I believe the answer is:
elope
'dash' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elope that I've seen before include "go off to the match?" , "Bolt" , "Run away secretly to marry" , "Do a runner" , "run off with another?" .)