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foray

English

  1. 🔊 an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
    “scientists' forays into politics”
  2. 🔊 a sudden short attack
  3. 🔊 briefly enter enemy territory
  4. 🔊 steal goods
    “During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”

Similar words

raid maraud plunder despoil loot reave strip rifle ransack pillage air attack air raid air strike banditry board boarding brigandage brigandism depredate depredation despoil despoiling despoilment despoliation