Antonyms for adventuring
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : ad-ven-cher |
Phonetic Transcription : ædˈvɛn tʃər |
Definition of adventuring
Origin :- c.1300, "to risk the loss of," from adventure (n.). Meaning "to take a chance" is early 14c. Related: Adventured; adventuring.
- As in risk : verb take a chance
- As in travel : verb journey on a trip or tour
- As in wager : verb bet money or something else in a gamble
- As in dare : verb take a risk; be courageous
- As in hazard : verb take a chance; risk
- And yet much of the adventuring of life has been gained afoot.
- Extract from : « Journeys to Bagdad » by Charles S. Brooks
- When we were adventuring in the remoter parts of the world, he was my companion-friend.
- Extract from : « The Kingdom Round the Corner » by Coningsby Dawson
- But so far, she added humorously, you and Gale have been doing all the adventuring.
- Extract from : « The Adventure Girls at K Bar O » by Clair Blank
- In the reckless years of his adventuring he had more than once faced death.
- Extract from : « The Country Beyond » by James Oliver Curwood
- Nevertheless, he could not help a shiver of repugnance to adventuring at such a risk.
- Extract from : « The Treasure of Pearls » by Gustave Aimard
- He was adventuring, living in the wilderness with bow and arrow.
- Extract from : « Johnny Longbow » by Roy J. Snell
- In any case he was outside the Kaffir pale, adventuring on his own.
- Extract from : « Prester John » by John Buchan
- It has been to the adventuring class that fur traders have belonged.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Trapper » by A. C. Laut
- They are selfish in their adventuring, for a vision shared is only half a vision.
- Extract from : « The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces » by Joyce Kilmer
- I know how all this adventuring must appeal to you young fellows.
- Extract from : « The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty » by Gerald Breckenridge
Synonyms for adventuring
- adventure
- attempt
- be bold
- be caught short
- beard
- brave
- carry
- chance
- compromise
- confront
- conjecture
- cover
- cover ground
- cross
- cruise
- dare
- defy
- defy danger
- drive
- encounter
- endanger
- endeavor
- explore
- expose to danger
- face
- fly
- gamble
- game
- get through
- go
- go abroad
- go ahead
- go camping
- go for broke
- go into orbit
- go out of one's depth
- go out on limb
- go riding
- guess
- hang by a thread
- hazard
- hedge
- hop
- hustle
- imperil
- jaunt
- jeopardize
- jeopardy
- jet
- junket
- knock around
- lay
- lay a wager
- leap before looking
- leave to luck
- make a journey
- make bold
- make one's way
- meet
- menace
- migrate
- motor
- move
- overnight
- parlay
- peril
- play
- play the market
- play with fire
- pledge
- pluck up
- plunge
- presume
- proceed
- proffer
- progress
- put in jeopardy
- put on
- put on the line
- put up
- ramble
- risk
- roam
- rove
- run the chance
- run the risk
- sail
- scour
- set
- set forth
- set out
- shoot
- shoot the works
- sightsee
- skate on thin ice
- spec
- speculate
- stake
- submit
- suppose
- tackle
- take a boat
- take a chance
- take a flyer
- take a header
- take a plane
- take a plunge
- take a train
- take a trip
- take action
- take heart
- take on
- take the liberty
- throw out
- tour
- transmit
- traverse
- trek
- try
- try one's hand
- undertake
- vacation
- venture
- visit
- volunteer
- voyage
- wager
- walk
- wander
- weekend
- wend
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