1. (

• foray ,
• raid ,
• maraud

) a sudden short attack ;

2. (

• raid ,

) an attempt by speculators to defraud investors ;

1. (

• raid ,
• bust

) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house" ;

2. (

• foray_into ,
• raid

) enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" ;

3. (

• raid ,

) take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies" ;

4. (

• raid ,

) search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator" ;