n. & v.
--n.
1. a rapid surprise attack, esp.: a by troops, aircraft, etc. in warfare. b to commit a crime or do harm.
2 a surprise attack by police etc. to arrest suspected persons or seize illicit goods.
3 Stock Exch. an attempt to lower prices by the concerted selling of shares.
4 (foll. by on, upon) a forceful or insistent attempt to make a person or thing provide something.
--v.tr.
1. make a raid on (a person, place, or thing).
2 plunder, deplete .
Derivatives:
raider n.
Etymology: ME, Sc. form of OE rad ROAD(1)