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- Dictionaryforay/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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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.
The meaning of FORAY is a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid. How to use foray in a sentence. Did you know?
a short involvement in an activity, an area, or a market that is different from a person or company's usual one: a foray into sth This is the company's first foray into the US market. The supermarket has made a foray into the financial services market. a brief / disastrous / successful foray.
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."
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.
foray. (fɒreɪ , US fɔːreɪ ) Word forms: plural forays. 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it. The fashion house has made a discreet foray into furnishings. [ + into] ...her first forays into politics. [ + into]
for•ay. (ˈfɔr eɪ, ˈfɒr eɪ) n. 1. a quick raid or attack, usu. for the purpose of taking plunder. 2. an initial venture outside one's customary range of activity: a brief foray into real estate. v.i. 3. to make a raid; pillage; maraud. 4. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure.
FORAY definition: an occasion when you try to do something that is not familiar to you, or go somewhere different…. Learn more.
Definition of foray noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 14, 2024 · foray (plural forays) 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.
