Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dawn raid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: dawn raid
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.

noun

A sudden rapid acquisition of a company's shares when the stock exchange opens, in preparation for a hostile takeover.

Inflected Forms

dawn raids (plural)

Phrases

Saturday-night special

Frequently Paired Words

Saturday-night special

Questions

What does dawn raid mean?: An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.

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