escapade

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

es·cap·ade [escapade escapades] BrE [ˌeskəˈpeɪd] NAmE [ˌeskəˈpeɪd] BrE [ˈeskəpeɪd] NAmE [ˈeskəpeɪd] noun
an exciting adventure (often one that people think is dangerous or stupid)
•Isabel's latest romantic escapade
•The people who planned the escapade did not realize what they were getting involved in.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (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.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lark, adventure, risky venture, dangerous undertaking