Run off with Virginia and the elk (7)
I believe the answer is:
vamoose
'run off' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'virginia and the elk' is the wordplay.
'virginia' becomes 'va' (US state abbreviation).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'the elk' becomes 'moose' (synonyms).
'va'+'moose'='VAMOOSE'
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vamoose that I've seen before include "Skedaddle - some ova (anag)" , "Depart hurriedly" , "Fly" , "Shoo!" , "Dash off" .)