akın, baskın

Turkish - English

Definition of akın, baskın in Turkish English dictionary

{i} foray

To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc

And thyder shall thou go to forrey that forestes, and with the shall go Sir Gawayne .

A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere

an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory

{i} raid, quick attack; excursion, experimental attempt

an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"

A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid

A brief excursion or attempt especially outside ones accustomed sphere

briefly enter enemy territory

You can refer to a short journey that you make as a foray if it seems to involve excitement or risk, for example because it is to an unfamiliar place or because you are looking for a particular thing. Most guests make at least one foray into the town

steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it. Emporio Armani, the Italian fashion house, has made a discreet foray into furnishings. her first forays into politics

{f} raid, attack; invade

a sudden short attack

To pillage; to ravage

a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory

If a group of soldiers make a foray into enemy territory, they make a quick attack there, and then return to their own territory. These base camps were used by the PKK guerrillas to make forays into Turkey. = raid

Hyphenation

a·kın, bas·kın