attempt vs foray

attempt and foray both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
foray	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, foray is a hyponym of attempt; that is, foray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
foray: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

attempt (noun)	foray (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a sudden short attack
the act of attacking	an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

attempt (verb)	foray (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	briefly enter enemy territory
make an effort or attempt	steal goods; take as spoils