foray

for·ay

F0242700 (fôr′ā′, fŏr′ā′)n.1. A sudden raid or military advance.2. A venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area: an actor's foray into politics.v. for·ayed, for·ay·ing, for·ays v.intr.1. To make a raid.2. To make inroads, as for profit or adventure.

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[Middle English forrai, from forraien, to plunder, probably back-formation from forreour, raider, plunderer, from Old French forrier, from forrer, to forage; see forage.]

foray

(ˈfɒreɪ) n1. a short raid or incursion2. a first attempt or new undertakingvbto raid or ravage (a town, district, etc)[C14: from forrayen to pillage, from Old French forreier, from forrier forager, from fuerre fodder; see forage] ˈforayer n

for•ay

(ˈfɔr eɪ, ˈfɒr eɪ)

n. 1. a quick raid or attack, usu. for the purpose of taking plunder. 2. an initial venture outside one's customary range of activity: a brief foray into real estate. v.i. 3. to make a raid; pillage; maraud. 4. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure. [1350–1400; Middle English forraien < Old French fo(u)rrier (see forage)] for′ay•er, n.

foray

Past participle: forayed
Gerund: foraying

Imperative
foray
foray

Present
I foray
you foray
he/she/it forays
we foray
you foray
they foray

Preterite
I forayed
you forayed
he/she/it forayed
we forayed
you forayed
they forayed

Present Continuous
I am foraying
you are foraying
he/she/it is foraying
we are foraying
you are foraying
they are foraying

Present Perfect
I have forayed
you have forayed
he/she/it has forayed
we have forayed
you have forayed
they have forayed

Past Continuous
I was foraying
you were foraying
he/she/it was foraying
we were foraying
you were foraying
they were foraying

Past Perfect
I had forayed
you had forayed
he/she/it had forayed
we had forayed
you had forayed
they had forayed

Future
I will foray
you will foray
he/she/it will foray
we will foray
you will foray
they will foray

Future Perfect
I will have forayed
you will have forayed
he/she/it will have forayed
we will have forayed
you will have forayed
they will have forayed

Future Continuous
I will be foraying
you will be foraying
he/she/it will be foraying
we will be foraying
you will be foraying
they will be foraying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been foraying
you have been foraying
he/she/it has been foraying
we have been foraying
you have been foraying
they have been foraying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been foraying
you will have been foraying
he/she/it will have been foraying
we will have been foraying
you will have been foraying
they will have been foraying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been foraying
you had been foraying
he/she/it had been foraying
we had been foraying
you had been foraying
they had been foraying

Conditional
I would foray
you would foray
he/she/it would foray
we would foray
you would foray
they would foray

Past Conditional
I would have forayed
you would have forayed
he/she/it would have forayed
we would have forayed
you would have forayed
they would have forayed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foray - a sudden short attack maraud, raidair attack, air raid - an attack by armed planes on a surface targetpenetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territoryswoop - a very rapid raid
	2.	foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Verb	1.	foray - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"despoil, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, loot, plunder, striptake - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"deplume, displume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
	2.	foray - briefly enter enemy territorypenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

foray

noun raid, sally, incursion, inroad, attack, assault, invasion, swoop, reconnaissance, sortie, irruption She made her first forays into politics.

foray

nounAn act of invading, especially by military forces:incursion, inroad, invasion, raid.verbTo enter so as to attack, plunder, destroy, or conquer:invade, overrun, raid.

Translations

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