Dictionary Check: raid

"raid" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

noun

a sudden short attack

Synonyms:
noun

an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

verb

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

Example: "The police raided the crack house"
Synonyms:
verb

enter someone else's territory and take spoils

Example: "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
Synonyms:
verb

take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

Example: "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
verb

search for something needed or desired

Example: "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"

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