Foray

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sudden raid or military advance.
  • n. A venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area: an actor's foray into politics.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a raid.
  • verb-intransitive. To make inroads, as for profit or adventure.
  • v. Archaic To pillage in search of spoils.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
  • n. A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere.
  • v. To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.
  • v. To pillage; to ravage.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
  • v. To pillage; to ravage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of foraging; a predatory excursion.
  • n. Synonyms Incursion, Raid, etc. See invasion.
  • To ravage; pillage.
  • To engage in a foray; pillage.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
  • n. a sudden short attack
  • v. briefly enter enemy territory
  • v. steal goods; take as spoils
  • Verb Form
    forayed    foraying    forays   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attempt    endeavor    effort    endeavour    try    penetrate    perforate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    raid    pillage    ravage    plunder   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Isadore    Moray    moray    signore   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    skirmish    raid    inroads    excursion    wandering    depredation    sally    jaunt    invasion    expedition