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raid
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- pronunciation:
- reId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A raid is a sudden surprise attack.
The officers sent the soldiers on a raid at dawn.- similar words:
- invasion, offense
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| related words: |
attack |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
raids, raiding, raided |
| definition 1: |
When soldiers raid a fort, they make a sudden attack on it and try to take it for themselves. When warriors raid a village, they come into it suddenly and try to steal many things or take control of the whole village using their weapons.
The warriors from the north came in their ships to raid the villages on the coast.- similar words:
- attack, grab, invade, occupy
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| definition 2: |
If someone raids something, they steal things from it, or they take too much for themselves, or they take things they are not supposed to take.
My brother raided my closet when I was out of the room because he wanted to steal my Halloween candy.Sometimes my dad raids the refrigerator in the middle of the night and eats things that my mom was planning to have for dinner the next day.- synonyms:
- rob, steal
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| related words: |
storm |
| derivation: |
raider (n.) |
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