plural forays
Definition of foray
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
a foray into enemy territory attempted sneak and surprise forays— D. D. Eisenhower
2
: an initial and often tentative attempt to do something in a new or different field or area of activity
the novelist's foray into nonfiction Torres spearheaded his family's first foray into international wine production by purchasing land in Chile's Curicó Valley in 1979.— Michael Schachner
foray
verb
forayed; foraying; forays
Definition of foray (Entry 2 of 2)
1
intransitive
: to make a raid or brief invasion
forayed into enemy territory Nicaraguan troops were foraying along the frontier …— George Russell
2
intransitive
: to do or attempt something outside one's accustomed sphere : to enter into a new or different field or area of activity
Tesla, known for its high-end electric cars, has forayed into the trucking industry with a Nov. 16 reveal of its latest prototype, the Tesla Semi.— Meagan Nichols
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The first known use of foray was in the 14th century
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