foray Definition
foray (fôr′ā)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to raid for spoils; plunder; pillage
Etymology: ME forraien, prob. back-form. < forreier, forager < OFr forrier < forrer, to forage < forre: see forage
noun
a sudden attack or raid in order to seize or steal things
Etymology: ME forrai
foray Synonyms
foray Usage Examples
Preposition: into
- realm: Has one of your forays into the hypnotic realm been a material one?
- territory: We have made extensive forays into the difficult territory of the public interest test.
- genre: Predator games being their first foray into the genre.
- arena: The foray into the listed hedge fund arena was a mistake.
- world: Come on a foray into the world of fungi.
- publishing: Dr. Cragg's first major foray into publishing was to become the Editor of the influential journal, The Muslim World.
Converse of object
- make: Make forays in fertile country in order to supply your army with food.
- enjoy: The staff enjoy these forays into the " real " world.
- lead: Some officers, who led these forays, turned their quarters into harems and fell into bed each night with a new captive.
- include: Sandeep Mavadia Inglesport cafe - Jan A hardcore 4hrs in the cafe, including a brief foray into Bernies.
- have: Moo and i also had a foray to the garden center for rabbit stuff.
Adjective modifier
- occasional: Bianca will be making an occasional foray into Drama lessons.
- fungal: The meeting point for the final Sunday fungal foray is the Red Lion pub in Grantchester.
- tentative: York's first tentative foray into the world of Japanese cuisine.
- brief: Apart from a brief foray into Proverbs, every single one of the passages was from the Psalms.
- rare: With twenty minutes remaining, a rare foray into the Exmouth half brought a penalty which Pennington put just wide.
- first: Predator games being their first foray into the genre.
Possessives
company: The company's foray into non-animal tests reflects the growing dependence of drug makers on such tests.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near foray
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