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Definition of forays in English English dictionary

foray
To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc

And thyder shall thou go to forrey that forestes, and with the shall go Sir Gawayne .

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A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere
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an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory
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{i} raid, quick attack; excursion, experimental attempt
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an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
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A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid
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A brief excursion or attempt especially outside ones accustomed sphere
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briefly enter enemy territory
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You can refer to a short journey that you make as a foray if it seems to involve excitement or risk, for example because it is to an unfamiliar place or because you are looking for a particular thing. Most guests make at least one foray into the town
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steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
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If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it. Emporio Armani, the Italian fashion house, has made a discreet foray into furnishings. her first forays into politics
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{f} raid, attack; invade
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a sudden short attack
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To pillage; to ravage
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a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory
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If a group of soldiers make a foray into enemy territory, they make a quick attack there, and then return to their own territory. These base camps were used by the PKK guerrillas to make forays into Turkey. = raid
forays

    Turkish pronunciation

    fôreyz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfôrāz/ /ˈfɔːreɪz/

    Etymology

    [ 'for-"A, 'fOr-, 'fär- ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English forrayen, from Middle French forrer, from forre fodder; more at FORAGE.
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