Foray
/ˈfɔːreɪ/
EN
A sudden short attack or raid into enemy territory; an attempt to participate in a new activity or enter a new field of activity
The company made its first foray into the Asian market last year.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English, derived from Old French 'forrer' meaning 'to forage', which traces back to Frankish 'fodr' meaning 'fodder'. Originally referred to raids carried out to forage for food.
Translations
简体中文
突袭,初次尝试
繁體中文
突襲,初次嘗試
日本語
進攻,初進出
한국어
침입,첫 시도
Deutsch
Überfall,erster Versuch
Español
incursión,primer intento
Português
incursão,primeira tentativa
Français
incursion,première tentative
Català
incursió,primer intent
Tiếng Việt
cuộc tấn công,lần thử đầu tiên
Collocations
first forayinitial foraymilitary forayforay into politicsforay into business
Synonyms
raidincursionsallyattemptventure
Antonyms
retreatwithdrawalexit
Related Words
attackventureexpeditioninvasionattempt