Meaning of "adventure" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADVENTURE

Aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin advenīre to happen to (someone), arrive.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ADVENTURE

adventure  [ədˈvɛntʃə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVENTURE

Adventure is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb adventure in English.

WHAT DOES ADVENTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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, river rafting 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.

Definition of adventure in the English dictionary

The first definition of adventure in the dictionary is a risky undertaking of unknown outcome. Other definition of adventure is an exciting or unexpected event or course of events. Adventure is also a hazardous financial operation; commercial speculation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ADVENTURE

PRESENT

Present

I adventure

you adventure

he/she/it adventures

we adventure

you adventure

they adventure

Present continuous

I am adventuring

you are adventuring

he/she/it is adventuring

we are adventuring

you are adventuring

they are adventuring

Present perfect

I have adventured

you have adventured

he/she/it has adventured

we have adventured

you have adventured

they have adventured

Present perfect continuous

I have been adventuring

you have been adventuring

he/she/it has been adventuring

we have been adventuring

you have been adventuring

they have been adventuring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I adventured

you adventured

he/she/it adventured

we adventured

you adventured

they adventured

Past continuous

I was adventuring

you were adventuring

he/she/it was adventuring

we were adventuring

you were adventuring

they were adventuring

Past perfect

I had adventured

you had adventured

he/she/it had adventured

we had adventured

you had adventured

they had adventured

Past perfect continuous

I had been adventuring

you had been adventuring

he/she/it had been adventuring

we had been adventuring

you had been adventuring

they had been adventuring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will adventure

you will adventure

he/she/it will adventure

we will adventure

you will adventure

they will adventure

Future continuous

I will be adventuring

you will be adventuring

he/she/it will be adventuring

we will be adventuring

you will be adventuring

they will be adventuring

Future perfect

I will have adventured

you will have adventured

he/she/it will have adventured

we will have adventured

you will have adventured

they will have adventured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been adventuring

you will have been adventuring

he/she/it will have been adventuring

we will have been adventuring

you will have been adventuring

they will have been adventuring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would adventure

you would adventure

he/she/it would adventure

we would adventure

you would adventure

they would adventure

Conditional continuous

I would be adventuring

you would be adventuring

he/she/it would be adventuring

we would be adventuring

you would be adventuring

they would be adventuring

Conditional perfect

I would have adventure

you would have adventure

he/she/it would have adventure

we would have adventure

you would have adventure

they would have adventure

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been adventuring

you would have been adventuring

he/she/it would have been adventuring

we would have been adventuring

you would have been adventuring

they would have been adventuring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you adventure
we let´s adventure
you adventure

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to adventure

Past participle

adventured

Present Participle

adventuring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ADVENTURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adventure» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of adventure

action · animation · brave · caper · chance · commotion · contingency · dare · discomposure · elation · enterprise · enthusiasm · escapade · excitement · experience · exploit · ferment · fever · fling · flurry · hazard · incident · occurrence · passion · risk · speculation · thrill · undertaking · venture · warmth

TRANSLATION OF ADVENTURE

Find out the translation of adventure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of adventure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adventure» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 历险
• Translator English - Spanish: aventura
• English: adventure
• Translator English - Hindi: साहसिक
• Translator English - Arabic: مُغَامَرَة
• Translator English - Russian: приключение
• Translator English - Portuguese: aventura
• Translator English - Bengali: দু: সাহসিক কাজ
• Translator English - French: aventure
• Translator English - Malay: Pengembaraan
• Translator English - German: Abenteuer
• Translator English - Japanese: 冒険
• Translator English - Korean: 모험
• Translator English - Javanese: Petualangan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cuộc phiêu lưu
• Translator English - Tamil: சாகச
• Translator English - Marathi: साहस
• Translator English - Turkish: macera
• Translator English - Italian: avventura
• Translator English - Polish: przygoda
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пригода
• Translator English - Romanian: aventură
• Translator English - Greek: περιπέτεια
• Translator English - Afrikaans: avontuur
• Translator English - Swedish: äventyr
• Translator English - Norwegian: opplevelse

10 QUOTES WITH «ADVENTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adventure.

1

Peter Ackroyd

It may seem unfashionable to say so, but historians should seize the imagination as well as the intellect. History is, in a sense, a story, a narrative of adventure and of vision, of character and of incident. It is also a portrait of the great general drama of the human spirit.

2

Buzz Aldrin

By refocusing our space program on Mars for America's future, we can restore the sense of wonder and adventure in space exploration that we knew in the summer of 1969. We won the moon race; now it's time for us to live and work on Mars, first on its moons and then on its surface.

3

Roald Amundsen

Adventure is just bad planning.

4

Kristin Armstrong

We all have our ways of handling fear and managing trying; jumping in or climbing down, a direct approach or a delay, joyful or miserable, a spirit of adventure, or God help me, get this thing over with.

5

Steve Berry

If what you know and what you love are the same thing, that's great. But if not, write what you love. I love history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, international settings.

6

Bob Black

I call for a collective adventure in generalized joy and freely interdependent exuberance.

7

Rachel Boston

I grew up in a house my parents built together on a mountain in Tennessee. When we moved in, the walls were still going up, we didn't have hot water, and we turned it into an amazing adventure.

8

Graham Brown

I wanted to be a pilot. I loved flying and I loved all the technology and the equipment and the sense of adventure that came with it. I think that feeling still bleeds over into everything I do today.

9

Hilarie Burton

I'm from northern Virginia, but I grew up next to the West Virginia border, so it was hills and farmland. We had that sense of adventure you get from growing up around old farmhouses and lazy, rolling hills, you know?

10

Tim Cahill

I have no problem with the adventure travel movement. It makes better, more sensitive people. If you get people diving on a coral reef, they're going to become more respectful of the outdoors and more concerned with the threats that places like that face and they're going to care more about protecting them than they would have before.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVENTURE»

Discover the use of adventure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adventure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark.

Suzanne Collins, 2010

The Baja Adventure Book

Scuba diving, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating, bicycling, and windsurfing are just some of the exciting activities covered. THE guide to outdoor activities in Baja.

Walt Peterson, 1992

Adventure Education: An Introduction

With outdoor and adventure activities being more popular than ever before, this book is essential reading for any student, teacher or practitioner looking to understand Adventure Education and develop their professional skills.

Chris Hodgson, Matt Berry, 2011

High Adventure

"With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey.

Edmund Hillary, 1955

Alanna: The First Adventure

From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. “From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin.

Tamora Pierce, 2009

Adventure Tourism

Adventure tourism is a new, rapidly growing area at both practical and academic levels.

R. Buckley, 2006

Adventure Tourism Management

This book is a cohesive and comprehensive look at this multi-million dollar industry sector from a variety of perspectives relevant to the teaching of tourism.

Ralf Buckley, 2011

Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and ...

A study of the popular plot formulas, and chief practitioners, of the detective and crime story, western, and social melodrama, assessing their artistic and cultural significance

John G. Cawelti, 1977

Adventure Education: Theory and Applications

For students who do go into adventure education, this text is their guide for finding their own paths in the field.

Dick Prouty, Rufus Collinson, Jane Panicucci, 2007

Brazilian Adventure: A Quest Into the Heart of the Amazon

'Brazilian Adventure' is the irresistible story of Peter Fleming's involvement in the expedition to find Colonel Fawcett, who disappeared in Central Brazil searching for a lost city which had been reported in the 18th century.

Peter Fleming, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVENTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adventure is used in the context of the following news items.

Boyle's Excellent Adventure

Remember when you were in school, maybe seventh or eighth grade, and on the first day of class your English teacher asked you to write a ... «Pacers.com, Jul 15»

Review: Emotional adventure Inside Out among Pixar's best

Inside Out takes every emotion on an adventure-filled rocket ride that will have you laughing out loud and wishing you had brought tissues (for ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»

Rain and Dogs Can't Stop Marist Teacher's Cycling Adventure

Marist math teacher and cycling enthusiast Owen Glennon on 1,004-mile trek to raise money for the Catholic high school's scholarship fund. «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Charles Darwin, Amelia Earhart, And Nikola Tesla All Walk Into An …

The worlds are procedurally generated so every time you set out in The Curious Expedition it will actually be a new adventure for you. This is ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»

Hiking advice from Adventure 16 on big 3 long-distance trails

When, where: 7 p.m. Friday at the Adventure 16 store, 11161 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission, info: Free. [phone]. AUSTRALIA. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Huyton mum's Greek adventure to learn about austerity cuts

A Huyton mum travelled to Greece in a bid to bring lessons learnt about austerity cuts back to Britain. Hazel Graham and husband Stephen left ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

Cycling, adventure sport on Nandi Hills

From cycling to adventure sports, the popular weekend spot, Nandi Hills, is all set to entice families looking for a day-trip outside the city. «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Podium finish for Sunshine Coast adventure racers

They crossed the line yesterday after about seven days of racing in the inaugural Alaskan adventure race with team-mates Liam St Piere ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»

VIDEO: Party of Kigurumi Adventure in "Pokémon Super Mystery …

A party of trap-triggering, mascot-suited adventurers are presented in the latest promo for Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Pre-orders for the ... «Crunchyroll News, Jul 15»

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Adds Lisa Lisa, Pet …

The JoJo's Bizarre Adventure : All Star Battle PS3 fighting game arrived in Japan in 2013 and later arrived in the United States in April 2014. «Anime News Network, Jul 15»