es ‧ ca ‧ pade /ˈeskəpeɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old Italian scappare 'to escape' , from Vulgar Latin excappare ; ⇨ ↑ escape 1 ]
1 . an adventure or series of events that are exciting or contain some risk:
their dangerous escapades in the Great War
2 . American English a sexual relationship that is exciting or risky, but that is not considered serious