FORAY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
    Usage Example(s)
    • scientists” forays into politics
    Hypernyms(s) foray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a sudden short attack
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) foray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

FORAY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • briefly enter enemy territory
    Hypernyms(s) foray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • steal goods
    • take as spoils
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
    Hypernyms(s) foray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)