adventure
31adventure — [13] Adventure derives ultimately from a Latin verb meaning ‘arrive’. It originally meant ‘what comes or happens by chance’, hence ‘luck’, but it took a rather pessimistic downturn via ‘risk, danger’ to (in the 14th century) ‘hazardous… …
32adventure — 1. a war Originally, a chance happening. Normally a description of a conflict in which the aggressor expects easy gains: Stalin will [not] allow himself to be dragged into the Pacific adventure. (Goebbels, 1945, in translation) 2. a… …
33adventure — noun 1》 an unusual, exciting, and daring experience. ↘excitement arising from such experiences: in search of adventure. 2》 archaic a commercial speculation. verb dated engage in an adventure. Derivatives adventurer noun adventuresome… …
34adventure*/ — [ədˈventʃə] noun [C/U] an exciting, unusual, and sometimes dangerous experience The trip was quite an adventure.[/ex] The children were looking for adventure.[/ex] …
35adventure — [13] Adventure derives ultimately from a Latin verb meaning ‘arrive’. It originally meant ‘what comes or happens by chance’, hence ‘luck’, but it took a rather pessimistic downturn via ‘risk, danger’ to (in the 14th century) ‘hazardous… …
36adventure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. enterprise, undertaking; happening, event; risk, hazard, venture. See chance. v. embark upon; dare. See danger. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exploit, venture, escapade, experience; see enterprise 1 , event …
37Adventure — ad·ven·ture || É™d ventʃə n. magazine from the National Geographic Society devoted to outdoor adventure excursions …
38adventure — noun (C, U) an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen: a young man looking for adventure | Ahab s adventures at sea …
39adventure — noun 1) they set off in search of adventure Syn: excitement, thrill, stimulation; risk, danger, hazard, peril, uncertainty, precariousness 2) her recent adventures in Italy Syn: exploit, escapade …
40adventure — noun 1) her adventures in Italy Syn: exploit, escapade, undertaking, experience, incident 2) in search of adventure Syn: excitement, thrills, action, stimulation, risk, danger …
