First Known Use: 14th century
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1adventure
noun ad·ven·ture \əd-ˈven-chər\
: an exciting or dangerous experience
: danger or excitement
Full Definition of ADVENTURE
1
a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks b : the encountering of risks <the spirit of adventure>
2
: an exciting or remarkable experience <an adventure in exotic dining>
3
: an enterprise involving financial risk
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Origin of ADVENTURE
Middle English aventure, chance, risk, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come — more at come
Related to ADVENTURE
- Antonyms
- sure thing
Rhymes with ADVENTURE
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verb
ad·ven·turedad·ven·tur·ing\-ˈven-ch(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of ADVENTURE
transitive verb
1
: to expose to danger or loss : venture
2
: to venture upon : try
intransitive verb
1
: to proceed despite risk
2
: to take the risk
First Known Use of ADVENTURE
14th century
Related to ADVENTURE
- Synonyms
- endanger, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, venture
ADVENTURED Defined for Kids
adventure
noun ad·ven·ture \əd-ˈven-chər\
Definition of ADVENTURE for Kids
1
: an action that involves unknown dangers and risks <Even the good plans of wise wizards … go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures … — J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit>
2
: an unusual experience <The trip was quite an adventure.>
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