[raid] n [ME (Sc) rade, fr. OE rad ride, raid--more at road] (15c) 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
[2]raid vi (1865): to conduct or take part in a raid ~ vt: to make a raid on