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foray

foray

26 6.8
A first short try in a new activity
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːreɪ/
translation icon : incursión
  • My first foray into the world of fiction introduced me to many new authors.
  • first foray
  • initial foray
  • make a foray

How did this come about, your kind of music foray in Latin America?

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Examples

  • Paolo, the latest collection is a foray into the subtleties of porcelain.

  • So this is our first foray into vlogs.

  • What a good first little foray into becoming best friends.

  • My first foray into the world of fiction.

  • We'll work on aspects of your speech, but... for your first foray into public speaking, you did really well.

  • And, you know, this is our first foray into Greek poetry.

  • Today we're taking our first foray into the mysterious world of ghost towns.

  • Which books you should be checking out, how to get the most out of your foray into Hegel?

  • After dropping out of Malibu Beach Community College at age 24, Keen made a brief foray into the world of adult entertainment.

  • Here, Iser makes a promising foray into literary anthropology, the main subject of his next book.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

exploration
vsforay
156 2.8

To travel through a place to find new things, like a jungle or ocean

is a first, short venture into a new or unfamiliar area

Antonyms

39 3.7

Keeping away from something or stopping it from happening

How Bold

expedition
358 4.1
to venture
114 5.8
foray
26 6.8
attempt
1.0
to try
1.0
to dabble
45 4.8

Surface Forms

foray singular
forays plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember foray is to think of a short, bold trip into something new; because it once meant a quick raid, foray can mean an initial attempt or venture into an unfamiliar area.