Raid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |reɪd|  American pronunciation of the word raid
Brit.  |reɪd|  British pronunciation of the word raid

noun

- a sudden short attack (syn: foray, maraud)
- an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

verb

- search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (syn: bust)
The police raided the crack house
- enter someone else's territory and take spoils
The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
- take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
- search for something needed or desired
Our babysitter raided our refrigerator

Extra examples

They launched a raid against the enemy.

Weapons were also seized during the drug raid.

They caught five smugglers in the raid.

The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.

Police raided the house and found drugs.

Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.

She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.

The colonel led a successful raid against a rebel base.

The army launched several cross-border raids last night.

Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London.

Police found weapons when they raided his home.

The gang raided three homes in the area.

Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge.

The police raided the night club.

The police raided the crack house

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: raid
he/she/it: raids
present participle: raiding
past tense: raided
past participle: raided
noun
singular: raid
plural: raids
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