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Foray

noun/fˈɔːɹeɪ/
Definition
a sudden short attack
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɔːɹeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɔːɹeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɔːɹeɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɔːɹeɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sudden short attack
nounan initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
“scientists' forays into politics”
verbsteal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
verbbriefly enter enemy territory
Word Forms
forayverbbriefly enter enemy territory
raidverbsearch without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
maraudverbraid and rove in search of booty
plunderernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plundernoungoods or money obtained illegally
plunderingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
despoilmentnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoliationnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoilernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
looternounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
lootnoungoods or money obtained illegally
lootingnounplundering during riots or in wartime
pillagenoungoods or money obtained illegally
pillagernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
pillagingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
foraynouna sudden short attack
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beutezug
ein plötzlicher kurzer Anfall
🇫🇷French
incursion
une courte attaque soudaine
🇪🇸Spanish
incursión
un ataque corto y repentino
🇮🇹Italian
incursione
un breve attacco improvviso
🇳🇱Dutch
uitstapje
een plotselinge korte aanval
🇵🇹Portuguese
incursão
um ataque repentino e curto
🇷🇺Russian
набег
внезапная короткая атака
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धावा
अचानक छोटा हमला
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিযান
একটি আকস্মিক সংক্ষিপ্ত আক্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்னெடுப்பு
திடீர் குறுகிய தாக்குதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ముందడుగు
ఆకస్మిక చిన్న దాడి
🇮🇳Marathi
धाड
अचानक एक लहान हल्ला
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધાડ
અચાનક ટૂંકો હુમલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಿ
ಹಠಾತ್ ಸಣ್ಣ ದಾಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുന്നേറ്റം
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള ഒരു ചെറിയ ആക്രമണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਮਲਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਹਮਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
حملہ
اچانک مختصر حملہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
进军
突然的短暂攻击
🇯🇵Japanese
進出
突然の短い攻撃
🇰🇷Korean
침략
갑자기 짧은 공격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đột phá
một cuộc tấn công ngắn bất ngờ
🇹🇭Thai
โจมตี
การโจมตีระยะสั้นอย่างกะทันหัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
perampokan
serangan singkat yang tiba-tiba
🇵🇭Filipino
pandarambong
isang biglaang maikling pag-atake
🇲🇾Malay
perampasan
serangan pendek secara tiba-tiba
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غزوة
هجوم قصير مفاجئ
🇮🇷Persian
حمله
یک حمله کوتاه ناگهانی
🇹🇷Turkish
basmak
ani kısa bir saldırı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּשִׁיטָה
התקף קצר פתאומי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foray'?
The primary meaning of 'foray' is 'a sudden short attack'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foray' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foray' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foray' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foray' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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