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foray

[ fawr-ey, for-ey ]

noun

  1. a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder:

    Vikings made a foray on the port.

    Synonyms: sortie, incursion, invasion, assault, attack

  2. a quick, sudden attack:

    The defenders made a foray outside the walls.

  3. an initial venture:

    a successful foray into politics.



verb (used without object)

  1. to make a raid; pillage; maraud.
  2. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure:

    foreign industries foraying into U.S. markets.

verb (used with object)

  1. to ravage in search of plunder; pillage.

foray

/ ˈfɒreɪ /

noun

  1. a short raid or incursion
  2. a first attempt or new undertaking


verb

  1. to raid or ravage (a town, district, etc)

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Derived Forms

  • ˈforayer, noun

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Other Words From

  • foray·er noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foray1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English forraien, apparently by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier, from Old French forrier, fourrier, equivalent to fo(u)rr(er), derivative of fuerre “provender” ( forage ) + -ier -ier 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foray1

C14: from forrayen to pillage, from Old French forreier , from forrier forager, from fuerre fodder; see forage

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Example Sentences

So, for that matter, was Gladiator, the previous foray into ancient legend by director Ridley Scott.

But Jeff, who began his foray into pot gastronomy as a hobby, is rapidly turning it into a full-time pot-repreneurial business.

He claims his foray with smack was explicitly for research and meant to be short-term, but he became addicted.

So far, Ready for Hillary's foray into off-year elections is mixed.

Hourani credits Grumbach for his foray into the haute couture world, first asking him to become an invited member of the Chambre.

The latter episode is recorded as a separate foray, but probably it belongs to the August operations.

It was neither age nor sickness, as the chroniclers allege, that prevented King Robert from leading the Weardale foray.

I had enough of being a Pindharee after the second foray, and got to my home at Jhalone as soon as I could.

So Bohemond made shift to take the city while he thought me away on the southern foray!

On one occasion, a body of seven hunded infantry and a troop of horse, headed by several chiefs, made a foray.

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