Escapade
Pronunciation : Es`ca*pade"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. Sp. escapada escape, fr. escapar to escape; or F., fr. It. scappata escape, escapade, fr. scappare to escape. see Escape.]
Definition : 1. The fling of a horse, or ordinary kicking back of his heels; a gambol.
2. Act by which one breaks loose from the rules of propriety or good sense; a freak; a prank. Carlyle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913