Synonyms for foray

Most common

incursion · inroad · irruption

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

Forms

Plural

forays → inroads, raids, incursions, invasions…

Example sentences

• incursion We should resist the incursion of the English language.
• inroad I think we have made an inroad today.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

raid¹

5 letters

sally²

6 letters

inroad²

8 letters

invasion³

9 letters

incursion³, irruption

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sally² = 2 syllables).