noun
(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
(obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
(obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
(archaic, intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.