The meaning of FORAY is a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid. How to use foray in a sentence. Did you know?

FORAY definition: 1. a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the…. Learn more.

Synonyms for FORAY: incursion, invasion, raid, inroad, descent, irruption, onslaught, strike; Antonyms of FORAY: recover, restore, redeem, rehabilitate, patch, repair, fix, recondition

Foray means brief excursion. If you're in the army, that's a literal excursion into enemy territory. For the rest of us, it means trying something out. "My foray into rugby ended with my spending a week in the hospital."

to make a raid; pillage; maraud. foreign industries foraying into U.S. markets. to ravage in search of plunder; pillage.

FORAY definition: a short raid or incursion | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of foray noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You can refer to a short trip 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.

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. 3. to make a raid; pillage; maraud. 4. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure. for′ay•er, n.

FORAY definition: an occasion when you try to do something that is not familiar to you, or go somewhere different…. Learn more.