English dictionary
raid
nounPronunciation
ɹeɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
noun
- a sudden short attack
verb
- search for something needed or desired
verb
- enter someone else's territory and take spoils
verb
- take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
verb
- search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Example sentences
Our babysitter raided our refrigerator
The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
The police raided the crack house