1. (

• foray ,
• raid ,
• maraud

) a sudden short attack ;

2. (

• foray ,

) an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" ;

1. (

• plunder ,
• despoil ,
• loot ,
• reave ,
• strip ,
• rifle ,
• ransack ,
• pillage ,
• foray

) steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" ;

2. (

• foray

) briefly enter enemy territory ;