A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
A text adventure or an adventure game.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily seen by public observers.
The aftermath of a train crash.
Someone (especially a woman) who is unbalanced and considered a mess, a disaster, one who is suffering personal ruin.
To ruin utterly and catastrophically, to cause to end in disaster.