Definitions for raids

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raids raid

Spelling: [reyd]

IPA: /reɪd/

Raids is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in raids (adirs).

Definitions for raids

noun

1. a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
2. Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
3. a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
4. Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.

verb (used with object)

1. to make a raid on.
2. to steal from; loot:
3. to entice away from another:
4. to indulge oneself by taking from, especially in order to eat:

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in a raid.

Origin of raids

1375-1425; Middle English (north and Scots) ra(i)de, Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road

Examples for raids

"I've been hearing of him since we were on this raid," he said.

The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile.

Back in Iran, he once got word that the Iranians were going to raid a village where his men were stationed.

Of course you have heard of the great Fenian raid, which really is to come off.

In northern Sinai in October the group killed 31 soldiers during a raid on an army checkpoint.

A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.

Now, tell me, Victor, how did you happen to be with Slade on that raid?

He wondered how much they knew of his part in the raid upon their encampment.

I saw Hellar immediately and he declared a raid on Marguerite's apartment.

No wonder somebody using North Korean code staged a raid on Sony Pictures.