Synonyms of escapades

escapades

noun

plural of escapade

as in pranks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pranks
• adventures
• experiences
• tricks
• antics
• frolics
• capers
• games
• practical jokes
• times
• gags
• monkeyshines
• rogueries
• rags
• capriccios
• shines
• knaveries
• didoes
• jests
• shavies
• performances
• plays
• waggeries
• larks
• shenanigans
• deeds
• missions
• stunts
• high jinks
• hoaxes
• maneuvers
• deceptions
• feats
• tomfooleries
• gambits
• trickeries
• whims
• deceits
• subterfuges
• horseplays
• whimsies
• vagaries
• caprices
• ploys
• rowdyisms
• ruses
• stratagems
• wiles
• frauds
• delusions
• conceits
• fancies
• hanky-pankies
• shams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escapades

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

Outer Banks’ success has always rested on an emotional depth that distracts from nonsense plot points and over-the-top escapades. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 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

Enter Arjona, 34, as the investigator hot on Thomas’s trail, and amid the escapades and adventure, a certain affection between the two seems to form. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

One of the most famous escapades at Church Street took place in 1997. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

While the Jeep legacy dates to primarily to off-road military use, the hybrid model is oriented toward on-road escapades. — James Raia, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026