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adventure
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As a noun, adventure means the encountering of risks. As a verb, it means take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
Meanings of adventure
13 meaningsnoun
The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
“A life full of adventures.”
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
“his sense of adventure”
video gamesA text adventure or an adventure game.
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Similar: escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking
Older and rare meanings (3)
obsoleteThat which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
obsoleteChance of danger or loss.
obsoleteRisk; danger; peril.
verb
Older and rare meanings (3)
archaicTo risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
archaicTo venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
archaicTo try the chance; to take the risk.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).