raid

/ɹˈeɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
   “The police raided the crack house”
2. enter someone else's territory and take spoils
   “The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly”
3. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
   “T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies”
4. search for something needed or desired
   “Our babysitter raided our refrigerator”

noun

1. a sudden short attack
2. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

Synonyms for raid

• bust
• foray into
• foray
• maraud

Words that rhyme with raid

• shade
• grade
• trade
• upgrade
• blade
• retrograde
• jade
• promenade
• aid
• blockade
• fade
• barricade
• braid
• cascade
• masquerade
• parade
• afraid
• crusade
• evade
• invade
• renegade
• degrade
• made
• paid
• serenade
• spade
• stockade
• unpaid
• abrade
• aide