escapade
Other forms: escapades
An escapade is an adventure, tinged with a hint of danger. A road trip could be an escapade, or a few weeks making a living as a professional gambler, or posing as your twin sister and taking a test for her in math.
You'll notice the similarities between the words escapade and escape. Usually an escapade involves some form of escape. If you cut class and spend the day at the beach, that's an escapade. If you cut class to watch former figure-skating greats boogying to Broadway tunes on ice, that's an escapade at the Ice Capades.
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any carefree episode
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lark
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sexcapade
a sexual escapade; an illicit affair
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diversion, recreation
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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sexcapade
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a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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synonyms:
adventure, dangerous undertaking, risky venture
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labor, project, task, undertaking
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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labor, project, task, undertaking
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Vocabulary lists containing escapade
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