RAID
Scrabble letter values: R1A1I1D2 = 5
Definition
- noun a sudden short attack. — synonyms: foray, maraud
- noun an attempt by speculators to defraud investors.
- verb search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on. — synonyms: bust
- verb enter someone else's territory and take spoils. — synonyms: foray_into
- verb take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock.
- verb search for something needed or desired.
Examples
- “The police raided the crack house”
- “The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly”
- “T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies”