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escapade Definition

es·ca·pade (eskə pād′)

noun

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

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

escapade Synonyms

escapade

n.

escapade Usage Examples

Possessives

  • night: But after last night's escapade we both have an excuse if you fall asleep.

Converse of object

  • follow: Love David xx Sam -- I'm still here following escapades galore.
  • have: His own castle at Inverey was in turn also burnt down and he had many escapades.
  • feature: Tales features further escapades from the fringes of the New Town which appeared in The Scotsman during 2005.

Adjective modifier

  • daring: DARING ESCAPADE I recently read some reminiscences of Cunliffe Hynes, the novelist.
  • sexual: Free speech allows you to discuss your sexual escapades with your grandparents at a family dinner.
  • exciting: Stuffed with superb illustrations, this brilliant book will have you bounding through the heather on an exciting escapade!
  • whole: Afterward, the whole computer escapade had seemed like a bad dream.
  • late: My plans to become prime minister might not make it through this latest escapade!
  • recent: Actually I can't believe I've got this far without mentioning Greg's recent escapade with his friends from the mysteriously named consortium.

Noun used with modifier

  • love: This much we can say: that it is no ordinary love escapade.
  • drinking: We're a little off in our first release to testers mainly because of my Canada Day drinking escapades.