Definition of foray
English to English noun - a sudden short attack
source: WordNet 3.0 - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
Scientists' forays into politics.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
source: Webster 1913 verb - steal goods; take as spoils
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners.
source: WordNet 3.0 - briefly enter enemy territory
source: WordNet 3.0 - To pillage; to ravage.
source: Webster 1913
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foray, forray, fray, forayer, fourway, frory, forweary, fra, fry, for, forwhy, fairway, frye, faraway, frey, ferrary, freeway, fore, fury, four
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