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Word: Escapade
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘an escape’): from French, from Provençal or Spanish, from escapar ‘to escape’, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out of’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escape
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛskəpeɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure
Short Definition:act or incident involving excitement or adventure
Examples:- he told of their escapade with a ‘borrowed’ truck
- schoolgirl escapades
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