raid

Definition

  • noun: a surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers or other military forces
  • noun: a hostile or predatory incursion
  • verb: to attack (a place or group) in a sudden and unexpected way
  • verb: to conduct or take part in a raid
  • synonyms: foray, invasion, attack

Examples

  • The boys 'raided' the fridge [=took food from the refrigerator] when they got home from soccer practice.

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

  • The building was destroyed in a 'bombing raid'. [=a surprise attack in which bombs are used]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And no lies. Well, then, I confess. It is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder, and otherwise pilfer my weaselly black guts out. - I said no lies. - I think he's telling the truth. If he were telling the truth, (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • (..) and humans are helping. We need to know why. Well, listen, I don't know why, but I have an idea about who. This drone I stole recorded footage of an Autobot raid. It's in pieces, but watch what happens here. Oh, that's Leadfoot. They rip him apart. Savages. (..)
    2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction
  • (..) Now, it don't need Just give it a good once over. What you need to take care of are the really messy parts. The pools of blood that have collected... you got to soak that shit up. Now, Jimmie, we need to raid your linen closet. I need blankets. I need comforters. I need quilts. I need bedspreads. (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction