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Definitions for Foray

[1] a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
[2] a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
[3] an initial venture: a successful foray into politics.
[4] to make a raid; pillage; maraud.
[5] to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure: foreign industries foraying into U.S. markets.
[6] to ravage in search of plunder; pillage.
[7] a short raid or incursion
[8] a first attempt or new undertaking
[9] to raid or ravage (a town, district, etc)

Words related to Foray

inroad, raid, invasion, descent, irruption, sortie, attack, depredation, reconnaissance, sally

Words nearby Foray

foraminate, foraminifer, foraminiferan, forasmuch as, forasmuchas, foray, forb, forbade, forbear, forbearance, forbes

Origin of Foray

1350–1400; Middle English forraien, apparently by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier < Old French forrier, fourrier, equivalent to fo(u)rr(er ), derivative of fuerre provender (see forage) + -ier -ier2

Other words from Foray

for·ay·er , noun

Word origin for Foray

C14: from forrayen to pillage, from Old French forreier , from forrier forager, from fuerre fodder; see forage

Synonyms for Foray

inroad, invasion, raid, attack, depredation, descent, irruption, reconnaissance, sally, sortie