noun
escapade
ES-kuh-payd/ˈeskəpeɪd/
An adventurous episode involving mischievous or reckless behavior.
Their muddy shoes are reminders of a mischievous escapade.
Etymology
French escapade meant a prank or trick, while the English word first described an escape from confinement. Its adventurous or mischievous sense evokes a figurative “breaking loose” from rules or restraints on behavior.
In context
our nerves had gone almost to pieces and we were sure we should be amply repaid for our early morning escapade
More examples
- He recounted a youthful escapade involving a borrowed boat.
- The harmless escapade became a favorite family story.
- Another reckless escapade nearly cost her the job.
Forms
escapade · escapades