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to adventure

1 3.7
To go out and explore new places or try exciting activities, often with some risk
  • verb
  • /ædˈvɛnʧər/
translation icon : aventurarse
  • Nothing can stop Mario from bashing Goombas, adventuring all over the Mushroom Kingdom, and putting Bowser in his place time and time again.
  • go adventuring

I bought a kayak and that was my way to adventure and go make videos.

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Examples

  • This weekend I adventured off to Verona, and I wouldn't say that I had the best of luck when it came to this trip.

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  • I know there's a lot of fun in aimlessly adventuring through the night, seeing where it takes you, but this will be a long week, so pick a place early.

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  • I can adventure on my own but would like to have the gang around to share them.

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  • I bought a kayak and that was my way to adventure and go make videos.

  • And I could, I could honestly, it's all just like adventuring all over this land.

  • You have to clean up your own backyard and secure your base of operations before you go out adventuring.

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  • She decided to adventure alone into the wild to discover new trails.

  • They plan to adventure through the mountains this summer to experience nature's beauty.

  • Every weekend, he loves to adventure in the city, trying out new restaurants and activities.

Synonyms

to explore
vsto adventure
346 2.6

To go to a new place to learn about it

is focused more on new exciting experiences and risk than only learning
to venture
vsto adventure
114 5.8

To go somewhere or do something that is risky

is more about exploring and new excitement than only taking risk
to venture forth
vsto adventure
3 6.2

To go somewhere or do something even when it is risky

is about exploring and seeking new experiences rather than formal action
to walk on the wild side
vsto adventure
  • Informal
1 8.2

To do risky, adventurous things outside your usual life

is about going out to discover new experiences rather than just rebellious acts
to seek adventure
vsto adventure
1 3.7

To look for new, exciting experiences that may be risky

is about going out to explore and try new experiences

Antonyms

to stick around
  • Informal
332 2.9

Stay in a place to wait for something

Idioms

5.3

To want very much to try new exciting things

Eager to try new and exciting things

6.1

A very exciting and special experience with surprises

Phrasal Verbs

To look for new, exciting experiences that may be risky

Compounds

15 3.3

An exciting experience that is not familiar and brings new challenges

A story with exciting, risky events about travel and danger

A story about exciting, often dangerous journeys where people do brave things

A journey on a boat for fun and exploring new places

A strong wish to try exciting or unusual experiences

An exciting trip at sea to explore new places

How Adventurous

to dare
516 1.1
to venture
114 5.8
to adventure
1 3.7
to explore
346 2.6
to visit
1.0

Surface Forms

adventure infinitive
adventured past
adventured past participle
adventuring present participle
adventures third person singular

Etymology

To adventure in the sense of exploring comes from the same Latin advenire ('to come') and is like venture, so to adventure is to 'come to' new places or experiences — to go into the unknown with some risk and excitement.