raid  /ˈreɪd/ verb [with object] |
inflected forms: raids; raided; raiding
1 : to attack (a place or group) in a sudden and unexpected way • The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
2 a: to enter (a place) suddenly in a forceful way in order to look for someone or something • Police raided the house and found drugs. • Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
2 b : to enter (a place) in order to steal or take something • Two armed men raided [=(more commonly) robbed] the bank on Tuesday. • The boys raided the fridge [=took food from the refrigerator] when they got home from soccer practice. • She raidedher sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.
— raiding adjective • The village needs protection from raidingtribes. • a raiding party [=a group of people who attack a place or group]
Learn about raid as a noun.
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