raid

English

/ɹeɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
  • An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering
  • (sports) An attacking movement.
  • (Internet) An activity initiated at or towards the end of a live broadcast by the broadcaster that sends its viewers to a different broadcast, primarily intended to boost the viewership of the receiving broadcaster. This is frequently accompanied by a message in the form of a hashtag that is posted in the broadcast's chat by the viewers.
  • (online gaming) A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots raid derived from Old English rād (riding, hostile incursion, road).

Origin

Old English

rād

Gloss

riding, hostile incursion, road

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji
🛣️

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