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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
escapade
    n 1: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
         [syn: adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous
         undertaking]
    2: any carefree episode [syn: escapade, lark]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Escapade \Es`ca*pade"\, n. [F., fr. Sp. escapada escape, fr.
   escapar to escape; or F., fr. It. scappata escape, escapade,
   fr. scappare to escape. see Escape.]
   1. The fling of a horse, or ordinary kicking back of his
      heels; a gambol.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Act by which one breaks loose from the rules of propriety
      or good sense; a freak; a prank. --Carlyle.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for escapade:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
antic, bat, bender, binge, bout, bust, caper, carousal, carouse, celebration, debauch, drinking bout, fling, frolic, lark, mischief, orgy, ploy, prank, randan, randy, revel, roguery, rollick, spree, tear, toot, vagary, wingding
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