Escapade Definition
ĕskə-pād
escapades
noun
escapades
An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking.
American Heritage
An escape from restraint or confinement.
Webster's New World
A reckless adventure or prank.
Webster's New World
A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Escapade
Noun
Singular:
escapade
Plural:
escapadesOrigin of Escapade
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French a trick, an escape from Old French from Old Spanish escapada (from escapar to escape) or from Old Italian scappata (from scappare to escape) both from Vulgar Latin excappāre to escape escape
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French escapade (“the act of escaping; a trick”), from Old Spanish escapada, from escapar (“to escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excappō (“to escape”).
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