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escapade

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

noun

  1. a reckless adventure or wild prank.
  2. an escape from confinement or restraint.


escapade

/ ˌɛskəˈpeɪd; ˈɛskəˌpeɪd /

noun

  1. a wild or exciting adventure, esp one that is mischievous or unlawful; scrape
  2. any lighthearted or carefree episode; prank; romp
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of escapade1

1645–55; < French < Spanish escapada, equivalent to escap ( ar ) to escape + -ada -ade 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of escapade1

C17: from French, from Old Italian scappata, from Vulgar Latin - (unattested) to escape
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And he's leading the championship despite his unfortunate escapade on the wet grass in Melbourne, which dropped him to ninth at the flag having been challenging Norris for the lead from the start.

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The character’s criminal path is tracked with similar briskness — a fateful series of colorful encounters and escapades as Elmer, a turbulent young man on the move, looks for his big opportunity in Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Their ensuing escapade will surely reach doom levels.

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Shortly before King’s assassination in 1968, the FBI sent a package to his wife, Coretta Scott King, containing tape recordings of his sexual escapades.

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Yet the chronicling of Bridget’s lovelorn escapades still struck a chord in people trying to balance new modernity with the pull of romantic desire.

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