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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024raid /reɪd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a sudden assault, attack, or other act of entering:a police raid on a narcotics ring; an air raid.
- an effort to attract away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
v. - to make a raid (on): [no object]The Vikings pillaged and raided.[~ + object]The army raided enemy supply lines.
raid•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024raid (rād),USA pronunciation n. - a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:a police raid on a gambling ring.
- Militarya sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
- a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
- Business[Finance.]a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.
v.t. - to make a raid on.
- to steal from;
loot:a worry that the investment fund is being raided. - to entice away from another:Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies.
- to indulge oneself by taking from, esp. in order to eat:raiding the cookie jar.
v.i. - to engage in a raid.
- 1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots) ra(i)de, Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged seizure.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incursion, invasion, inroad.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: raid /reɪd/ n - a sudden surprise attack
- a surprise visit by police searching for criminals or illicit goods: a fraud-squad raid
See also bear raid, dawn raid
vb to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc) to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etc: raiding the larderEtymology: 15th Century: Scottish dialect, from Old English rād military expedition; see roadˈraider n |