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Meaning
Noun
●
In Military:
A
quick
hostile
or
predatory
incursion
or
invasion
in a battle.
●
An
attack
or
invasion
for the
purpose
of making
arrests
,
seizing
property
, or plundering.
●
In Sports:
An
attacking
movement.
●
In Internet:
An
activity
initiated
at or towards the
end of
a
live
broadcast
by the
broadcaster
that
sends
its
viewers
to a different
broadcast
,
primarily
intended
to
boost
the
viewership
of the
receiving
broadcaster
. This is
frequently
accompanied
by a
message
in the form of a
hashtag
that is
posted
in the
broadcast
's
chat
by the
viewers
.
●
In Video games:
A large group in a
massively multiplayer
online
game
,
consisting of
multiple
parties
who
team up
to
defeat
a
powerful
enemy.
●
In Computing:
Acronym of Redundant Array of Inexpensive (or Independent) Disks.
Verb
●
To
engage
in a
raid
against.
●
To
lure
from another; to
entice
away
from.
●
To
indulge
oneself
by
taking
from.
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Wiktionary
Origin
raid
English
raid
Scots
rad
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Attack
Foray
Incursion
Irruption
Rade
Steal
Related
Siege
Heist
Ambush
Patrol
Loot
Assault
Dungeon
Strike
Massacre
Invasion
Bombing
Invade
Ransack
Airstrike
Mission
Bomb
Rob
Robbery
Pillage
Restock
Roam
Visit
Destroy
Attacks
Seize
Sortie
Guild
Plunder
Hunt
Rampage
Kill
Storm
Flashpoint
Offensive
Timegate
Shooting
Firefight
Battle
Fight
War
Expedition
Drive
Flee
Crackdown
Rally
Terrorize
Sabotage
Confiscate
Enter
Demolish
Incident
Evacuate
Burn Down
Suicide Attack
Rescue Mission
More
Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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