escapade means A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
escapade is pronounced /ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/.
Why “escapade” is a great word
ESCAPADE — [Noun] A brief, impulsive foray into daring or unconventional behavior, typically one that flouts propriety or rules. From French escapade ("a prank or trick"), from Old Spanish escapada, from escapar ("to escape"), from Vulgar Latin *excappāre ("to escape, literally 'to get out of one's cape'"); first attested in English in the 1650s. Unlike "adventure," which suggests a grander, often sanctioned quest, or "caper," which leans toward the playfully illicit, an escapade is a spirited, fleeting rebellion against the mundane. It is the midnight drive to the coast, the unauthorized swim in the manor's lake, the skipped lecture for a street-corner concert—a small, bright puncture in the fabric of ordinary time before the cape of duty is retrieved.
noun
- A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.“The Manner of living among the Portugueze here is, with the utmost Frugality and Temperance. […] The beſt of them (excepting the Governor now and then) neither pay nor receive any Viſits of Eſcapade or Recreation; […]”