adventure
A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
Other meanings
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
“a life full of adventures”
A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.
Synonyms
- dangerous undertaking
Word history
From Old French "aventure".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “adventure” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.