FORAY: 1: a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils: raid 2: a brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere
"Foray" comes from the Middle English forrayen and ultimately from the Anglo-French word foreer, a back-formation of furrier, meaning "raider" or "forager." It's related to the word "forage," which usually means "to search for provisions." In its earliest sense, "foray" referred to a raid for plunder. Telatively recently, the word began to take on a broader meaning. In a sense, a foray is still a trip into a foreign territory, but these days looking and plundering needn't be involved. You can simply make a foray into an unfamiliar area, occupation, or pastime.
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