foraynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɒr.eɪ/us/ˈfɔːr.eɪ/foray noun [ C ] (ATTEMPT)
a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities:
She made a brief foray into acting before becoming a teacher.
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Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- strain every nerve idiom
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
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foray noun [ C ] (VISIT)
a short visit, especially with a known purpose:
I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present.
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Journeys
- adventure
- break-journey
- carpool
- carsick
- convoy
- excursion
- grand tour
- journey
- mystery tour
- odyssey
- outward-bound
- peregrination
- pilgrimage
- ride
- round trip
- sail
- short-haul
- the long haul idiom
- travelling
- trip
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foray noun [ C ] (ATTACK)
the act of an army suddenly and quickly entering the area belonging to the enemy in order to attack them or steal their supplies
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Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- offensive
- reducer
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- sally
- sortie
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