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

In any event, while the method is hardly foolproof, it is certainly worth trying if you should ever be faced with a marauding dragon.

From Literature

“And there’s lots of coyote scat — they’re just marauding around. The lizards are back and some of my roses survived.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was still massively influential, marauding forward and defensively he was solid.

From BBC

Others note that it’s never the repentant Grinch who marauds through schools and holiday parades or blows up on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

Head's heroics came on the back of a blistering spell from marauding pace pair Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc after lunch that sparked a stunning England collapse.

From Barron's