FORAY


Meaning of FORAY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

occasional

The sealed tender system has, in the past, alternated with the occasional foray by the MoD into auctions.

And the occasional gang forays brought with them some fated kid who would fumble his moves and catch a knife.

The rioters did make the occasional foray , but north of the Santa Monica Freeway the thin blue line swiftly grew thicker.

■ VERB

make

After making a foray into Bessie's pantry, Lucien helped himself to a quick meal of bread and meat.

Simpson and the children have made a few forays into the Brentwood community where he was once a constant fixture.

Other fish live basically in water but make brief forays out of it.

President Robert Batscha would make regular forays West to draw financial support from the people and enterprises whose work is ostensibly honored.

King Godfred made extensive forays into Frisia, and subdued the Abotrites and Wiltzes.

The cabby now began making wider forays from the taxi, still looking for a cop.

The Vadiamians keep some open and make forays on to the surface for obscure sorts of research.

The rioters did make the occasional foray , but north of the Santa Monica Freeway the thin blue line swiftly grew thicker.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

For many it was their first foray into politics.

His foray into biography is also a resounding success.

Neblett agrees and says he uses canvas bags on his shopping forays.

Other species continue their forays well into the night.

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