NOUN | act | adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking | a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful / lawful / lawful) |
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VERB | social | adventure, gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, run a risk, take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
social | adventure, venture, hazard, stake, jeopardize | put at risk |
Sounds | aedveh'ncher; ahdveh'ncher | |
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Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... |
Meaning | A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful / lawful / lawful). | |
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Synonyms | escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking | |
Broader | undertaking, project, task, labor | Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
Spanish | andanza, aventura, aventura riesgosa, empresa peligrosa, escapada | |
Catalan | aventura | |
Adjectives | adventuristic | of or pertaining to adventurism |
adventurous | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | |
Nouns | adventurer | a person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys taking risks |
adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | |
Verbs | adventure | put at risk |
adventure | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
Meaning | Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Synonyms | gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, run a risk, take a chance | |
Narrower | go for broke | risk everything in one big effort |
luck it, luck through | act by relying on one's luck | |
Broader | try, seek, attempt, essay, assay | make an effort or attempt |
Spanish | apostar, arriesgarse, arriesgar, aventurarse, aventurar, correr un riesgo, poner en peligro | |
Catalan | arriscar | |
Nouns | adventure | a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful / lawful / lawful) |
adventurer | a person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys taking risks | |
adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
Meaning | put at risk. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | venture, hazard, stake, jeopardize | |
Broader | risk, put on the line, lay on the line | expose to a chance of loss or damage |
Spanish | aventurar, poner en peligro | |
Catalan | arriscar, aventurar | |
Nouns | adventure | a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful / lawful / lawful) |
adventurer | a person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys taking risks |
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