Raid vs. Raven

A surprise attack by a small armed force.

A large bird (Corvus corax) of the Northern Hemisphere, having black plumage and a croaking cry.

A sudden forcible entry into a place by police

Any of several similar birds of the genus Corvus, found in Africa, Australia, and southwestern North America.

An entrance into another's territory for the purpose of seizing goods or valuables.

Variant of ravin.

A predatory operation mounted against a competitor, especially an attempt to lure away the personnel or membership of a competing organization.

Voracity; rapaciousness.

An attempt to seize control of a company, as by acquiring a majority of its stock.

Something taken as prey.

An attempt by speculators to drive stock prices down by coordinated selling.

The act or practice of preying.

To make a raid on.

Black and shiny

To conduct a raid or participate in one.

To consume greedily; devour.

(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.

To seek or seize as prey or plunder.

An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

To seek or seize prey or plunder.

(sports) An attacking movement.

To eat ravenously.

(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.

(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.

(online gaming) A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.

A jet-black colour.

(transitive) To engage in a raid against.

Rapine; rapacity.

(transitive) To lure from another; to entice away from.

Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

(transitive) To indulge oneself by taking from.

Of the color of the raven; jet-black

A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.

To obtain or seize by violence.

An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.

(transitive) To devour with great eagerness.

To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.

(transitive) To prey on with rapacity.

A sudden short attack

(intransitive) To show rapacity; to be greedy (for something).

An attempt by speculators to defraud investors

A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity.

Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;

Rapine; rapacity.

Enter someone else's territory and take spoils;

Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

Take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock;

Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.

Search for something needed or desired;

To obtain or seize by violence.

To devour with great eagerness.

To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.

Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

Obtain or seize by violence

Prey on or hunt for;

Eat greedily;

Feed greedily;