Associations to the word «Adventure»

Wiktionary

ADVENTURE, noun. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
ADVENTURE, noun. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
ADVENTURE, noun. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
ADVENTURE, noun. (video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
ADVENTURE, noun. (obsolete) That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
ADVENTURE, noun. (obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.
ADVENTURE, verb. (transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
ADVENTURE, verb. (transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
ADVENTURE, verb. (intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.
ADVENTURE EDUCATION, noun. The use of cooperative games, trust activities, problem solving initiatives, high adventure activities, and wilderness expeditions as a means of helping individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations engage in a change or growth process.
ADVENTURE EDUCATION, noun. Outdoor education
ADVENTURE GAME, noun. (video games) A computer or video game of the genre characterized by investigation, exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges.
ADVENTURE GAMES, noun. Plural of adventure game
ADVENTURE THERAPY, noun. The use adventure-based activities to provide people with emotional and/or behavioral problems with experiences which lead to positive change in their lives.

Dictionary definition

ADVENTURE, noun. A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful).
ADVENTURE, verb. Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling".
ADVENTURE, verb. Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats