foray
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Collins Definition
Verb
forays, plural;
/ˈfôrˌā/,/ˈfärˌā/,
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forays, plural;
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Make or go on a foray
- - the place into which they were forbidden to foray
Noun
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A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, esp. to obtain something; a raid
- - the garrison made a foray against Richard's camp
- - he made another foray to the bar
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An attempt to become involved in a new activity or sphere
- - my first foray into journalism
Web Definitions:
- a sudden short attack
- plunder: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
- an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
- briefly enter enemy territory
- A foray (zajazd, наїзд) was a traditional method of law enforcement in Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In view of the weakness of the executive in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it was used by members of the szlachta to defend their rights.
- Foray is a surname, and may refer to: * Cyril Foray (1934-2003), Sierra Leonean educator, politician, diplomat and historian * Dominique Foray (21st century), French economist * June Foray (born 1917), American voice actress
- A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid; A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere; To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc; To pillage; to ravage
- correría; incursión; saqueo; saquear; hacer correrías
- (n.): When you make a foray, you go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you. It was certainly not Jem's usual behavior to go near the Radley house; thus, doing so was a foray for him.
- to venture in to new territory