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

He was speaking after visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan - all of which have been marauded by Iranian aerial attacks.

From BBC

The gang of marauding kids from that movie chased O’Brien through scenes of movies from “Marty Supreme” to an animated riff on “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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