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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"
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.
4 days ago · 3 senses: 1. a short raid or incursion 2. a first attempt or new undertaking 3. to raid or ravage (a town, district, etc).... Click for more definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Army for‧ay /ˈfɒreɪ $ ˈfɔː-, ˈfɑː-/ noun [ countable] 1 a short attempt at doing a particular job or activity, especially one that is very different from what you usually do foray into It will be my first foray into local government.
noun. 1a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid:the garrison made a foray against Richard's camp. More example sentences. And then there were the forays into enemy territory, expeditions to raid another pack's street corner - or, as often, to defend our own. The aim was to establish a base camp ...
Definitions of 'foray' 1. If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it. [...] 2. You can refer to a short journey that you make as a foray if it seems to involve excitement or risk, for example because it is to an unfamiliar place or because you are looking for a particular thing. [...] 3.
a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls. an initial venture: a successful foray into politics. v.i. to make a raid; pillage; maraud. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure: foreign industries foraying into U.S. markets. v.t. to ravage in search of plunder;
Dictionary Definition of 'foray' A brief and usually sudden incursion or raid into enemy territory or an unfamiliar or dangerous area. "The army made a foray into enemy territory, hoping to gain an advantage." Detailed Meaning of 'foray'
