English noun: foray | |||
1. | foray (act) a sudden short attack | ||
Synonyms | maraud, raid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incursion, penetration | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | air attack, air raid, swoop | ||
2. | foray (act) an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) | ||
Samples | Scientists' forays into politics. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
English verb: foray | |||
1. | foray (possession) steal goods; take as spoils | ||
Samples | During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners. | ||
Synonyms | despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deplume, displume | ||
2. | foray (contact) briefly enter enemy territory | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||