Thesaurus: foray

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1. n. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
2. v. t. To pillage; to ravage.
3. n. a sudden short attack
4. n. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
5. v. steal goods; take as spoils
6. v. briefly enter enemy territory
7. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. The huge Earl Doorm, . . . Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson. To pillage; to ravage. He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott.
8. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, anyirregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser.The huge Earl Doorm, . . . Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey.Tennyson.
9. n:100 n. a sudden short attack n. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) v. briefly enter enemy territory