maraud

American  

[muh-rawd] / məˈrɔd /

verb (used without object)

1. to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty.

   Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.

   Synonyms:

   harry, harry, ravage, ravage, attack, attack, invade, invade

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verb (used with object)

1. to raid for plunder (often used passively).

   At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers.

   Synonyms:

   harry, harry, ravage, ravage, attack, attack, invade, invade

noun

1. Archaic. the act of marauding.

maraud British  

/ məˈrɔːd /

verb

1. to wander or raid in search of plunder

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noun

1. an archaic word for foray

Other Word Forms

• marauder noun

Etymology

Origin of maraud

First recorded in 1705–15; from French marauder, derivative of maraud “rogue, vagabond,” Middle French, perhaps identical with dialectal maraud “tomcat,” of expressive origin

Example Sentences

The "Padma stops by out of nowhere" trope is always fun and I liked seeing the cheftestants maraud through the halls letting their fellow competitors know that they should go downstairs.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

Instead, they went three-and-out, leaving Kansas City with ample time to maraud down the field.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2020

Armies of faceless, mindless clone troopers, modified to make them both automatically obedient and ruthless, maraud through the later films.

From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2015

Instead, the offense calls for Smith, Shumpert, Love and Irving to hoist 3-pointers at will, while Mozgov and the backup center Tristan Thompson maraud through the paint hunting for offensive rebounds and put-backs.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2015

So that I can maraud through human minds, like I’m doing right now in yours.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor