- bold adventure
- dangerous adventure, risky activity
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bold — boldly, adv. boldness, n. /bohld/, adj., bolder, boldest. 1. not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero. 2. not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent:… … Universalium
Bold Strokes Books — is a United States publisher headquartered in Johnsonville, New York that specializes in lesbian themed fiction, covering a variety of genres including action/adventure, erotica, mystery, romance and science fiction/horror, as well as general… … Wikipedia
Adventure — Ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL. adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which in the Romance languages took the sense of to happen, befall. See Advene.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adventure — [ad ven′chər, ədven′chər] n. [ME aventure < OFr < VL * adventura, lit., a happening < L advenire: see ADVENT] 1. the encountering of danger 2. a daring, hazardous undertaking 3. an unusual, stirring experience, often of a romantic nature … English World dictionary
adventure — n. 1) to have, meet with an adventure 2) a bold; breathtaking, exciting, real, thrilling adventure; high adventure 3) an adventure to + inf. (it was an adventure to visit that place = it was an adventure visiting that place) * * * [əd ventʃə]… … Combinatory dictionary
Bold Venture — For the racehorse see Bold Venture (horse). Bold Venture was a 1951 1952 syndicated radio series starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Morton Fine and David Friedkin scripted the taped series for Bogart s Santana Productions. Salty seadog… … Wikipedia
adventure — A hazardous and striking enterprise. A bold undertaking accompanied by possible hazards, risks and unforeseen events. A common word in marine insurance policies, used as synonymous, or nearly so, with perils. A shipment of goods in charge of an… … Black's law dictionary
adventure — A hazardous and striking enterprise. A bold undertaking accompanied by possible hazards, risks and unforeseen events. A common word in marine insurance policies, used as synonymous, or nearly so, with perils. A shipment of goods in charge of an… … Black's law dictionary
adventure — adventureful, adj. /ad ven cheuhr/, n., v., adventured, adventuring. n. 1. an exciting or very unusual experience. 2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure. 3. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous… … Universalium
adventure — ad•ven•ture [[t]ædˈvɛn tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) an exciting or very unusual experience 2) participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure[/ex] 3) a bold, uncertain, and usu. risky undertaking 4) a… … From formal English to slang
