escapade

noun

ˈe-skə-ˌpād How to pronounce escapade (audio)
Definition of escapadenext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend

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Recent Examples of escapade Their escapade leads not only to the creation of their island paradise, Moonrise Kingdom, but a humorous wild goose chase between Suzy’s parents, Sam’s Scout troop, and the island police chief. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 At first, her escapades to slow down reporting Alice’s monumental find provide a good deal of levity. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 As is customary on Grylls’ shows, guests dine on animals found during their escapades – each far less appetizing than loaves of bread or fish. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for escapade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
  1. prank
  2. adventure
  3. trick
  4. experience
Noun
  • The company claimed an unfinished code left in the system, part of a prank, led to the crash.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Orenstein acted and wrote for the CBC variety program The Barris Beat, produced by Norman Jewison, then moved to New York in 1965 and landed on the CBS prank show Candid Camera.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prank
Noun
  • Blaze, previously more peripheral to the adventure, became essential.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Strijd became a star in her own right, in part because of her vlogs, which followed her adventures as a VS angel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adventure
Noun
  • Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The subtle, but unmistakable, undercurrent of apple sweetness struck me as a bit of a magic trick in a bread that, otherwise, to the eye and hand was just a soft white loaf.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Brown, Gibbs argued, has the experience necessary to represent rural Ohioans at the federal level.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of experience

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