Definitions for adventure
ædˈvɛn tʃərad·ven·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertakingverb

   a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

2. gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chanceverb

   take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

   "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

3. venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardizeverb

   put at risk

   "I will stake my good reputation for this"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADVENTUREnoun

   Etymology: French.

   1. An accident; a chance; a hazard; an event of which we have no direction.

   The general summoned three castles that were near: one desperate of succour, and not desirous to dispute the defence, presently yielded; but two stood upon their adventure. John Hayward.

   2. In this sense is used the phrase, at all adventures; [ à l’adventure, Fr.] By chance; without any rational scheme.

   Blows flew at all adventures, wounds and deaths given and taken unexpected; many scarce knowing their enemies from their friends. John Hayward.

   Where the mind does not perceive this probable connection, there men’s opinions are the effects of chance and hazard, of a mind floating at all adventures, without choice and without direction. John Locke.

   3. The occasion of casual events; an enterprise in which something must be left to hazard. This noun, with all its derivatives, are frequently written without ad; as, venture, venturous.

   For I must love, and am resolv’d, to try
   My fate, or, failing in th’ adventure, die. John Dryden, Fables.

2. To Adventureverb

   Etymology: adventurer, Fr.

   1. To try the chance; to dare.

   Be not angry,
   Most mighty princess, that I have adventur’d
   To try your taking of a false report. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground, for delicateness and tenderness. Deuter. xxviii. 26.

   2. In an active sense, to put into the power of chance.

   For my father fought for you, and adventured his life for, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian. Judges, ix. 17.

   3. It is often used with the reciprocal pronoun; as, he adventured himself.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adventure

   An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. Adventurenoun

   that which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss

2. Adventurenoun

   risk; danger; peril

3. Adventurenoun

   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

4. Adventurenoun

   a remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life

5. Adventurenoun

   a mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account

6. Adventurenoun

   to risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture

7. Adventurenoun

   to venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare

8. Adventureverb

   to try the chance; to take the risk

9. Etymology: [OE. aventuren, auntren, F. aventurer, fr. aventure. See Adventure, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Adventure

   An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings. Adventurous experiences create psychological and physiological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative or positive, and which can be detrimental as stated by the Yerkes-Dodson law. For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his La Condition Humaine, "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure racing and adventure tourism. Adventurous activities can also lead to gains in knowledge, such as those undertaken by explorers and pioneers. Adventure education intentionally uses challenging experiences for learning.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adventure

   ad-vent′ūr, n. a risk or chance: a remarkable incident: an enterprise: trial of the issue: risk: a commercial speculation: the spirit of enterprise.—v.i. to attempt or dare.—v.t. to risk or hazard: (refl.) to venture.—v.i. to risk one's self (with on, into, upon): to dare, go so far as to.—n. Advent′urer, one who engages in hazardous enterprises: a soldier of fortune, or speculator: one who pushes his fortune by equivocal means, as false pretences, &c.:—fem. Advent′uress.—adjs. Advent′urous, Advent′uresome, enterprising: ready to incur risk.—adv. Advent′urously.—n. Advent′urousness. [O. Fr.—L. adventurus, about to happen, fut. perf. of advenīre. See Advent.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adventure

   An enterprise in which something is left to hazard.--A bill of adventure is one signed by the merchant, by which he takes the chances of the voyage.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adventure

   An experience, journey or travel to experience a specific existence or form of life.

   Life is an adventure. The couple went on an adventure holiday to try mountain climbing, abseiling and snorkeling.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 1, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Risk

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'adventure' in Nouns Frequency: #1812

Anagrams for adventure »

1. unaverted

How to pronounce adventure?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adventure in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adventure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of adventure in a Sentence

1. Claude Lévi-Strauss:

   Being human signifies, for each one of us, belonging to a class, a society, a country, a continent and a civilization; and for us European earth-dwellers, the adventure played out in the heart of the New World signifies in the first place that it was not our world and that we bear responsibility for the crime of its destruction.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   The Air Force has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me, it identified and developed my talent, and helped me become useful to my country. It offered me adventure and showed me the world. It gave me a purpose bigger than myself. It put me in the company of patriots. It's been almost like family to me.

3. Carwyn Sharp:

   A 10K isn’t the distance where you’d need our service. Treatments are ideal for marathon runners, Ironman triathletes, long distance cycling, running or adventure races.

4. Johann von Goethe:

   Everything a human being wants can be divided into four components love, adventure, power and fame.

5. Christa Nader:

   Everybody needs to agree to rules and be accountable to each other, everybody is trying to do what is safe. And Adventure Nannies're having a hard time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adventure
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adventure
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventure
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adventure
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adventure
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=adventure