raid

¹raid

noun \ˈrād\

Definition of RAID

1

a : a hostile or predatory incursion

b : a surprise attack by a small force

2

a : a brief foray outside one's usual sphere

b : a sudden invasion by officers of the law

c : a daring operation against a competitor

d : the recruiting of personnel (as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations

3

: the act of mulcting public money

4

: an attempt by professional operators to depress stock prices by concerted selling

Examples of RAID

1. They launched a raid against the enemy.
2. Weapons were also seized during the drug raid.
3. They caught five smugglers in the raid.

Origin of RAID

Middle English (Scots) rade, from Old English rād ride, raid — more at road

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RAID

Synonyms

descent, foray, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption

Related Words

pillage, plunder; aggression, assault, coup de main, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, rush, siege, storm, strike; charge, sally, sortie; ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), trap; air raid, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment; counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike

Near Antonyms

defense, defensive, guard, shield; opposition, resistance; protection, security, shelter

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with RAID

Ade, aid, aide, blade, braid, cade, clade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, maid, paid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade

²raid

verb

Definition of RAID

intransitive verb

: to conduct or take part in a raid

transitive verb

: to make a raid on

Examples of RAID

1. The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
2. Police raided the house and found drugs.
3. Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
4. She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.

First Known Use of RAID

1865

Related to RAID

Synonyms

foray (into), overrun, invade

Related Words

despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, ransack, ravage, sack, strip; conquer, crush, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish; assail, assault, attack, beset, charge, rush, storm, strike; battle, clash (with), combat, fight, war (with); encroach, harass, infringe, trespass; beleaguer, besiege, blockade, invest; garrison, occupy

Near Antonyms

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, ward; defy, oppose, repel, resist, withstand; capitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical