■ noun
1》 a rapid surprise attack on people or premises.
2》 a surprise visit by police to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods.
3》 Stock Exchange a hostile attempt to buy a controlling interest in the shares of a company.
■ verb
1》 conduct a ~ on.
2》 quickly and illicitly take something from (a place).
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: Scots var. of road in the early senses 'journey on horseback, foray'.