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    foray
    /ˈfɒreɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid: "the garrison made a foray against Richard's camp"

    verb

    • 1. make or go on a foray: "the place into which they were forbidden to foray"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a brief attempt at or involvement in an activity outside a person’s or organization’s usual range of activities: The opera company has made curious forays into contemporary music in recent seasons. A foray is also a sudden and quick attack by a group of soldiers on an enemy area.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forayForay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word foray, which can mean a raid, an invasion, or a new attempt. See examples of foray as a noun and a verb in different contexts.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of foray as a noun in different contexts, such as a short attempt, visit or attack. Find out how to use foray in a sentence and how to say it in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › forayFORAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port. Synonyms: sortie, incursion, invasion, assault, attack. a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls. an initial venture: a successful foray into politics.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forayForay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Foray means brief excursion. If you're in the army, that's a literal excursion into enemy territory. For the rest of us, it means trying something out. "My foray into rugby ended with my spending a week in the hospital."

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  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of foray as a noun or verb, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and related words of foray.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Foray means an occasion when you try to do something that is not familiar to you, or go somewhere different, for a short time. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.