Raid | Mean of raid in English Dictionary

/ˈreɪd/

• Noun
• a surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers or other military forces
1. They launched/mounted a raid against the enemy.
2. The building was destroyed in a bombing raid. [=a surprise attack in which bombs are used]
• an occurrence in which police suddenly enter a place in a forceful way to find criminals, illegal drugs, etc.
1. Weapons were also seized during the drug raid.
2. They caught five smugglers in the raid.
• an act of going into a place (such as a bank) in order to steal something
1. a bank raid
• Verb

• to attack (a place or group) in a sudden and unexpected way
1. The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
• to enter (a place) suddenly in a forceful way in order to look for someone or something
1. Police raided the house and found drugs.
2. Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
• to enter (a place) in order to steal or take something
1. Two armed men raided [=(more commonly) robbed] the bank on Tuesday.
2. The boys raided the fridge [=took food from the refrigerator] when they got home from soccer practice.
3. She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.