foray UK /ˈfɒɹ.eɪ/US /ˈfɔɹ.eɪ/verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To participate in a foray. •To do or attempt something outside one's typical area of expertise. •(no longer used) To scour an area for goods as part of a foray.He bad to open wyde his brazen gate, Which long time had bene shut, and out of hond Proclaymed joy and peace through all his state; For dead now was their foe which them forrayed late. — 1590 noun2 •A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. •A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere. formsforayed · foraying · forays
