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escapade

escapade

24 6.8
A fun, daring adventure that is a little wild
  • noun
  • /ˌɛskəˈpeɪd/
translation icon : aventura
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • "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?

  • Well, looks like you made it through this weekend escapade at the funhouse here.

  • Your escapades are getting more creative.

  • "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?

  • 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

adventure
vsescapade
683 1.4

An unusual, exciting experience that can be dangerous

is more about being daring and unconventional rather than only risky exploration
new adventure
vsescapade
15 3.3

An exciting experience that is not familiar and brings new challenges

is more about daring and unconventional action rather than just newness
lark
vsescapade
  • Informal
12 5.7

A fun, carefree activity done as a joke

is about bold or unconventional deeds with more risk and daring
adventurous trip
vsescapade
3.5

A journey that includes exciting activities and some risk

is broader, used for daring acts beyond planned time away or travel

How Daring

exploit
33 6.1
escapade
24 6.8
adventure
683 1.4
lark
  • Informal
12 5.7

Surface Forms

escapade singular
escapades plural

Morphology

escapade = escape (semi-transparent) = escape + ade

The word is clearly related to 'escape', but the suffix '-ade' is a Romance-derived formative not productive in modern English and the meaning has shifted to 'a daring or mischievous adventure'.

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.