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foray
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
foray
(noun)
foray
/
ˈ
foɚˌeɪ/
noun
plural
forays
foray
/
ˈ
foɚˌeɪ/
noun
plural
forays
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORAY
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1
:
a sudden invasion or attack
:
raid
a
foray
into enemy territory
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2
:
an attempt to do something especially for the first time
This book marks the novelist's first
foray
into nonfiction. [=first attempt at writing nonfiction]
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3
:
a short journey
We made a quick
foray
into town for some supplies.
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