RAID

I. noun see: road Date: 15th century 1. a hostile or predatory incursion, a surprise attack by a small force, 2. a brief foray outside one's usual sphere, a sudden invasion by officers of the law, a daring operation against a competitor, the recruiting of personnel (as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations, the act of mulcting public money, an attempt by professional operators to depress stock prices by concerted selling, II. verb Date: 1865 intransitive verb to conduct or take part in a ~, transitive verb to make a ~ on