marauding
[ muh-raw-ding ]
/ məˈrɔ dɪŋ /
adjective
engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area: marauding bands of outlaws.
undertaken for plunder: a marauding raid.
Nearby words
marathon group, marathon, battle of, marathoner, marathonian, maraud, marauding, maravedi, marañon's sign, marañón, maraş, marbella
Definition for marauding (2 of 2)
maraud
[ muh-rawd ]
/ məˈrɔd /
verb (used without object)
to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
verb (used with object)
to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers.
noun
Archaic. the act of marauding.
Origin of maraud
1705–15; < French marauder, derivative of maraud rogue, vagabond, Middle French, perhaps identical with dial. maraud tomcat, of expressive orig.
Related forms
ma·raud·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for marauding (1 of 2)
marauding
/ (məˈrɔːdɪŋ) /
adjective
wandering or raiding in search of plunder or victims
British Dictionary definitions for marauding (2 of 2)
Derived Forms
marauder, nounWord Origin for maraud
C18: from French marauder to prowl, from maraud vagabond
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