foray incursion

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• Foray — For ay (f[o^]r [asl] or f[ o]*r[=a] ; 277), n. [Another form of forahe. Cf. {Forray}.] A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The huge Earl Doorm …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• foray — I noun aggression, armed attack, attack, brigandage, depredation, drive, hostile invasion, incursion, inimical descent, inroad, invasion, looting, maraud, offense, offensive, pillaging, plundering, predatory incursion, push, raid, ransack, razzia …   Law dictionary

• incursion — I noun advancement, aggression, assault, attack, breach, encroachment, entrance, foray, forced entry, hostile entrance, incursio, infiltration, influx, infringement, ingress, ingression, inroad, introgression, intrusion, invasion, irruption,… …   Law dictionary

• Incursion — In*cur sion, n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See {Incur}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. [1913 Webster] The Scythian …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• foray — ► NOUN 1) a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory. 2) a brief but spirited attempt to become involved in a new activity. ► VERB ▪ make or go on a foray. DERIVATIVES forayer noun. ORIGIN from Old French forrier forager …   English terms dictionary

• foray — [n] incursion, attempt attack, depredation, descent, inroad, invasion, irruption, raid, reconnaissance, sally, sortie; concepts 86,90,159 Ant. abstention, idleness, laziness …   New thesaurus

• incursion — [n] invasion aggression, attack, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, irruption, penetration, raid; concepts 86,320 Ant. retreat …   New thesaurus

• foray — forayer, n. /fawr ay, for ay/, n. 1. a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port. 2. a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls. 3. an initial venture: a successful foray… …   Universalium

• incursion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. encroachment, inroad, invasion; attack, foray, raid. See ingress. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intrusion, aggression, invasion, raid; see attack 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. inroad, infiltration,… …   English dictionary for students

• incursion — /in kerr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, esp. a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village. 2. a harmful inroad. 3. a running in: the incursion of sea water. [1400 50;… …   Universalium

• foray — n. & v. n. a sudden attack; a raid or incursion. v.intr. make or go on a foray. Etymology: ME, prob. earlier as verb: back form. f. forayer f. OF forrier forager, rel. to FODDER …   Useful english dictionary