adventure

Definition

  • noun: an exciting or dangerous experience
  • noun: an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks
  • verb: to expose to danger or loss
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: venture, event, enterprise

Examples

  • He has a strong spirit/sense of 'adventure'. [=he enjoys doing dangerous and exciting things]

  • The field trip was an 'adventure' for the students.

  • He told us about his camping 'adventures'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Are we there yet? If you mean annoying, yeah, we're there. - You know, you're going kind of slow. - I'm going kind of safe. I just saw a goat in the passing lane. When's the whole adventure thing gonna begin? Let me give you something fun to do. Navigate. Where are we? Have we passed Havanschlicht? (..)
    2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • (..) You got that? You've got your ticket and passport in your bag. I will be there to pick you up in Ottawa. And by then I'll have found us a house and we can start on this big new adventure. - Pretty exciting stuff, huh? - Yeah, it's great. We get to be Canadians. Thrilling, eh? Just let yourself in. (..)
    2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth