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escapade

(eskəpeɪd)

Word forms: plural escapades

countable noun

An escapade is an exciting and rather dangerous adventure.

...the scene of Robin Hood's escapades.

Synonyms: adventure, fling, stunt, romp More Synonyms of escapade

escapade in British English

(ˈɛskəˌpeɪd, ˌɛskəˈpeɪd)

noun

a wild or exciting adventure, esp one that is mischievous or unlawful; scrape

any lighthearted or carefree episode; prank; romp

Word origin

C17: from French, from Old Italian scappata, from Vulgar Latin ex-cappāre (unattested) to escape

escapade in American English

(ˈɛskəˌpeɪd)

noun

1. Archaic

an escape from restraint or confinement

a reckless adventure or prank

Word origin

Fr < Sp escapada < escapar, to escape, flee < VL *excappare: see escape

Examples of 'escapade' in a sentence
escapade

We would often find out about his escapades the following morning and help pick up the pieces but on this particular day it seemed much more serious.

(noun) in the sense of adventure

Definition

a mischievous act or adventure

The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea.

Synonyms

adventure

I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.

fling

stunt

romp

a romp in the snow and slush

trick

We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.

scrape (informal)

spree

mischief

lark (informal)

The children thought it was a great lark.

caper

Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers.

prank

a stupid schoolboy prank

antic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of caper

Definition

a high-spirited escapade

Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers.

Synonyms

escapade,

sport,

stunt,

mischief,

lark (informal),

prank,

jest,

dido (informal),

practical joke,

high jinks,

antic,

jape,

shenanigan (informal)

in the sense of lark

Definition

a harmless piece of mischief

The children thought it was a great lark.

Synonyms

prank,

game,

fun,

fling,

romp,

spree,

revel,

mischief,

caper,

frolic,

escapade,

skylark,

gambol,

antic,

jape,

rollick

in the sense of prank

Definition

a mischievous trick

a stupid schoolboy prank

Synonyms

trick,

lark (informal),

caper,

frolic,

escapade,

practical joke,

skylarking (informal),

antic,

jape

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单词	escapade
释义	Trends of escapade View usage for: escapade (eskəpeɪd) Word forms: plural escapades countable noun An escapade is an exciting and rather dangerous adventure. ...the scene of Robin Hood's escapades. Synonyms: adventure, fling, stunt, romp More Synonyms of escapade escapade in British English (ˈɛskəˌpeɪd, ˌɛskəˈpeɪd) noun 1. a wild or exciting adventure, esp one that is mischievous or unlawful; scrape 2. any lighthearted or carefree episode; prank; romp Word origin C17: from French, from Old Italian scappata, from Vulgar Latin ex-cappāre (unattested) to escape escapade in American English (ˈɛskəˌpeɪd) noun 1. Archaic an escape from restraint or confinement 2. a reckless adventure or prank Word origin Fr < Sp escapada < escapar, to escape, flee < VL excappare: see escape Examples of 'escapade' in a sentence escapade We would often find out about his escapades the following morning and help pick up the pieces but on this particular day it seemed much more serious. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (noun) in the sense of adventure Definition a mischievous act or adventure The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea. Synonyms adventure I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year. fling stunt romp a romp in the snow and slush trick We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me. scrape (informal) spree mischief lark (informal) The children thought it was a great lark. caper Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers. prank a stupid schoolboy prank antic Additional synonyms in the sense of caper Definition a high-spirited escapade Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers. Synonyms escapade, sport, stunt, mischief, lark (informal), prank, jest, dido (informal), practical joke, high jinks, antic, jape, shenanigan (informal) in the sense of lark Definition a harmless piece of mischief The children thought it was a great lark. Synonyms prank, game, fun, fling, romp, spree, revel, mischief, caper, frolic, escapade, skylark, gambol, antic, jape, rollick in the sense of prank Definition a mischievous trick a stupid schoolboy prank Synonyms trick, lark (informal), caper, frolic, escapade, practical joke, skylarking (informal), antic, jape Nearby words of escapade eruption escalate escalation escapade escape escapee escapism Synonyms of 'escapade' escapade Explore 'escapade' in the dictionary*
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