foray

English Thesaurus

1. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try,
definition	:	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)

2. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

hypernym	:	incursion, penetration,
definition	:	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory (noun.act)

hyponym	:	air attack, air raid,
definition	:	an attack by armed planes on a surface target (noun.act)

hyponym	:	swoop,
definition	:	a very rapid raid (noun.act)

3. briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	penetrate, perforate,
definition	:	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact)

4. steal goods; take as spoils (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	take,
definition	:	take by force (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	deplume, displume,
definition	:	strip of honors, possessions, or attributes (verb.possession)

5. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	foray,
definition	:	briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maraud,
definition	:	raid and rove in search of booty (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bust, raid,
definition	:	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

6. briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	foray, maraud, raid,
definition	:	a sudden short attack (noun.act)

7. steal goods; take as spoils (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pillage, pillaging, plundering,
definition	:	the act of stealing valuable things from a place (noun.act)

derivation	:	looting, robbery,
definition	:	plundering during riots or in wartime (noun.act)

derivation	:	despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoilation, spoliation,
definition	:	the act of stripping and taking by force (noun.act)

derivation	:	despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler,
definition	:	someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) (noun.person)

derivation	:	booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, prize, swag,
definition	:	goods or money obtained illegally (noun.possession)

8. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	foray,
definition	:	briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maraud,
definition	:	raid and rove in search of booty (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bust, raid,
definition	:	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

9. briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	foray, maraud, raid,
definition	:	a sudden short attack (noun.act)

10. steal goods; take as spoils (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pillage, pillaging, plundering,
definition	:	the act of stealing valuable things from a place (noun.act)

derivation	:	looting, robbery,
definition	:	plundering during riots or in wartime (noun.act)

derivation	:	despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoilation, spoliation,
definition	:	the act of stripping and taking by force (noun.act)

derivation	:	despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler,
definition	:	someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) (noun.person)

derivation	:	booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, prize, swag,
definition	:	goods or money obtained illegally (noun.possession)