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foray

Syllabification: (for·ay)
Pronunciation: /ˈfôrˌā, ˈfärˌā/

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Definition of foray

noun

  • a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid:the garrison made a foray against Richard’s camp figurativehe made another foray to the bar
  • an attempt to become involved in a new activity or sphere:my first foray into journalism

verb

[no object]
  • make or go on a foray:the place into which they were forbidden to foray

Derivatives

forayer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: back-formation from forayer 'a person who forays,' from Old French forrier 'forager', from fuerre 'straw'(see forage)

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