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- DictionaryFor·ay/ˈfôˌrā/
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"
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.
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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.
Foray is a noun that means a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the usual range of activities, a short visit, or a sudden and quick attack. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
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 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."
Foray means a sudden raid or military advance, or a venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word foray in different contexts.
foray (to/into…) a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place synonym expedition. Definition of foray noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
