Definition of raid

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  • raid is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • raid is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • raid is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of raid

  • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb)

    Examples

    1. The police raided the crack house

    Synonyms

    1. bust
  • a sudden short attack (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. foray
    2. maraud
  • enter someone else's territory and take spoils (verb)

    Examples

    1. The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly

    Synonyms

    1. foray into
  • an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun)
  • search for something needed or desired (verb)

    Examples

    1. Our babysitter raided our refrigerator
  • take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb)

    Examples

    1. T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies

See definition of raid in Merriam Webster