Rahu
Rahu

raid


Definition: Meaning of, raid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / reɪd /

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raid raids
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  1. a short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control
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  2. a surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal
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  3. an attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs
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  4. technical an attempt by a company to buy enough SHARE s in another company to take control of it
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
raid raided raided
Present Participle Third Person Singular
raiding raids
[transitive]
  1. if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal
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  2. to make a sudden military attack on a place
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  3. to go into a place and steal things
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  4. to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry
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raid used in phrases

  • air raid (noun)
    1. an attack in which bombs are dropped on a place by planes
  • air-raid shelter (noun)
    1. often underground a chamber reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
  • dawn raid (noun)
    1. an attack or operation by soldiers or police that happens very early in the morning
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