- Main Entry:
- es·ca·pade

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈes-kə-ˌpād\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French, action of escaping, from Spanish escapada, from escapar to escape, from Vulgar Latin *excappare
- Date:
- 1667
: a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct