Definition of ESCAPADE

escapade

Plural: escapades

Noun

  • A daring or adventurous act or prank.
  • a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
  • any carefree episode
  • A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

Examples

  • His risky seven-letter word felt like a true ESCAPADE on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French escapade (“the act of escaping; a trick”), itself borrowed from Old Spanish escapada, from escapar (“to escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excappāre.

Synonyms

adventure, dangerous undertaking, lark, risky venture

Scrabble Score: 13

escapade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
escapade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
escapade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

escapade: valid Words With Friends Word