escapade
- noun
- /ˌɛskəˈpeɪd/
- Last summer, our weekend road trip turned into an unexpected escapade filled with spontaneous stops and adventures.
- sexual escapades
- military escapades
- political escapade
Your estate will release this footage from your bedroom escapades.
- Your estate will release this footage from your bedroom escapades.
- And you know, you mention it swimming and all sorts of crazy escapades, but, but had never really thought about health per SE.
Examples
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What started off as a minor escapade at flea markets has turned into a legitimate moneymaking business.
Fiction book (1999) -
He has thrilled us with intrepid escapades in archaeology, feeding our Jones for adventure.
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"You were very fortunate to come out of that little escapade with no harm done."
Fiction book (1990) -
How different were your escapades in New York and the character that you play?
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Well, looks like you made it through this weekend escapade at the funhouse here.
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Your escapades are getting more creative.
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"When will you two be free for lunch so we can catch up on your latest escapades?"
Fiction book (1999) -
What kind of escapades will they find themselves entrenched in today?
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Despite my own misfortunes and our two-day escapade, we managed to do a lot of things!
Blog text (19) -
Meanwhile, his escapades dramatized his talent, and he became the best-known American painter of his time.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
An unusual, exciting experience that can be dangerous
An exciting experience that is not familiar and brings new challenges
A fun, carefree activity done as a joke
A journey that includes exciting activities and some risk
How Daring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Escapade comes from older words that mean 'escape' or 'to run away', and it is related to the English word escape. So, an escapade is like a bold, exciting 'escape' — a daring or playful adventure that breaks the rules.