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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful);
[syn: adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking]

2. any carefree episode;
[syn: escapade, lark]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Escapade \Es`ca*pade"\, n. [F., fr. Sp. escapada escape, fr. escapar to escape; or F., fr. It. scappata escape, escapade, fr. scappare to escape. see Escape.] 1. The fling of a horse, or ordinary kicking back of his heels; a gambol. [1913 Webster] 2. Act by which one breaks loose from the rules of propriety or good sense; a freak; a prank. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

escapade n 1: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) [syn: adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking] 2: any carefree episode [syn: escapade, lark]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

29 Moby Thesaurus words for "escapade": antic, bat, bender, binge, bout, bust, caper, carousal, carouse, celebration, debauch, drinking bout, fling, frolic, lark, mischief, orgy, ploy, prank, randan, randy, revel, roguery, rollick, spree, tear, toot, vagary, wingding