escapade

[ es-kuh-peyd, es-kuh-peyd ]

/ ˈɛs kəˌpeɪd, ˌɛs kəˈpeɪd /

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noun

a reckless adventure or wild prank.

an escape from confinement or restraint.

Origin of escapade

1645–55; <French <Spanish escapada, equivalent to escap(ar) to escape + -ada-ade¹

SYNONYMS FOR escapade

caper, antic, caprice.

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Words nearby escapade

escallonia, escallop, escalope, Escambia, Escanaba, escapade, escape, escape artist, escape beat, escape clause, escaped ventricular contraction

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Example sentences from the Web for escapade

But then—we were like two errant school-girls, who had been caught m an escapade!
Sylvia's Marriage|Upton Sinclair
We have lost two men and five horses by the result of this escapade.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
But the present disappearance of the ring will cause her to think you have repeated the escapade.
The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton|Wardon Allan Curtis
It told her how absurd she would appear to other people in this dangerous midnight escapade; what risks she was running.
Molly Brown's Junior Days|Nell Speed

It doesn't exactly please me that a guest of mine should indulge in an escapade of this description.
A Prairie Courtship|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for escapade

escapade

/ (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 for escapade

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

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单词	escapade
释义	escapade [ es-kuh-peyd, es-kuh-peyd ] / ˈɛs kəˌpeɪd, ˌɛs kəˈpeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR escapade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a reckless adventure or wild prank. an escape from confinement or restraint. Origin of escapade 1645–55; <French <Spanish escapada, equivalent to escap(ar) to escape + -ada-ade¹ SYNONYMS FOR escapade caper, antic, caprice. SEE SYNONYMS FOR escapade ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby escapade escallonia, escallop, escalope, Escambia, Escanaba, escapade, escape, escape artist, escape beat, escape clause, escaped ventricular contraction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for escapade But then—we were like two errant school-girls, who had been caught m an escapade! Sylvia's Marriage\|Upton Sinclair We have lost two men and five horses by the result of this escapade. The Pursuit\|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile But the present disappearance of the ring will cause her to think you have repeated the escapade. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton\|Wardon Allan Curtis It told her how absurd she would appear to other people in this dangerous midnight escapade; what risks she was running. Molly Brown's Junior Days\|Nell Speed It doesn't exactly please me that a guest of mine should indulge in an escapade of this description. A Prairie Courtship\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for escapade escapade / (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 for escapade C17: from French, from Old Italian scappata, from Vulgar Latin ex-cappāre (unattested) to escape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to escapade antic, fling, caper, mischief, vagary, romp, shenanigans, folly, roguery, trick, gag, scrape, lark, stunt, spree, frolic, rib, prank, high jinks, rollick
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escapade

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