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foray

for·ay [ fáw rày ]

noun (plural for·ays)

Definition:

1. sudden raid: a sudden attack or raid by a military force

2. exploration of something unfamiliar: an attempt at some new occupation or activity

the ex-salesman's first foray into management

3. brief journey: a short trip or visit to a place, usually for a specific purpose

verb (past and past participle for·ayed, present participle for·ay·ing, 3rd person present singular for·ays)

Definition:

1. intransitive verb make incursion: to make a sudden attack or raid

2. transitive verb make raid on: to raid or loot a place

[14th century. Back-formation < forayer< Old French fourrier< fuerre (see forage)]

for·ay·er [ fáw rày ər ] noun

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