n.
- an unusual, exciting, and daring experience.
▸excitement arising from such experiences:
in search of adventure.
- archaic a commercial speculation.
v.
dated engage in an adventure.
Derivative
- adventurer n.
- adventuresome adj.
- adventuress n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. aventure (n.), aventurer (v.), based on L. adventurus ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’.