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escapade
- /ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈeskəˌpæɪd/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˌɛskəˈpɑːd/ obsolete
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French escapade (“the act of escaping; a trick”), itself borrowed from Old Spanish escapada, from escapar (“to escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excappāre.
noun escapades
- A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention. The Manner of living among the Portugueze here is, with the utmost Frugality and Temperance. […] The beſt of them (excepting the Governor now and then) neither pay nor receive any Viſits of Eſcapade or Recreation; […]
Translations
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noun daring or adventurous act; undertaking which goes against convention
| Español | aventura, andanza, correría, travesura, escapada |
|---|---|
| Português | escapadela, escapada |
| Français | escapade |
| Deutsch | Eskapade, Abenteuer, Streich |
| Italiano | scappatella |
| Ελληνικά | περιπέτεια peripéteia |
| Русский | эскапада eskapada |
Talk about this word "escapade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/escapade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. escapade. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/escapade "escapade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/escapade.Cite this
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