foray

As verbs the difference between ransack and foray

is that ransack is (label) to loot or pillage see also sack while foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

As a noun foray is

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

As nouns the difference between foray and frolic

is that foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid while frolic is gaiety; merriment.

As verbs the difference between foray and frolic

is that foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc while frolic is to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

As an adjective frolic is

merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.

As nouns the difference between essay and foray

is that essay is essay, usually on scientific, cultural or sociological subjects for publication in a newspaper or magazine while foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

As a verb foray is

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

As nouns the difference between foray and encroach

is that foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid while encroach is (rare) encroachment.

As verbs the difference between foray and encroach

is that foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc while encroach is (obsolete) to seize, appropriate.

As nouns the difference between undertaking and foray

is that undertaking is the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals while foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

As verbs the difference between undertaking and foray

is that undertaking is while foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

As nouns the difference between foray and stir

is that foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid while stir is scorpion.

As a verb foray

is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

As verbs the difference between dabble and foray

is that dabble is to partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness while foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

As a noun foray is

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

In transitive terms the difference between ambush and foray

is that ambush is to attack by ambush; to waylay while foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

In transitive terms the difference between sortie and foray

is that sortie is to sally while foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.

As nouns the difference between foray and quick

is that foray is a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid while quick is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As verbs the difference between foray and quick

is that foray is to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc while quick is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

As an adjective quick is

moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

As an adverb quick is

(colloquial) with speed, quickly.