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    maraud
    /məˈrɔːd/

    verb

    • 1. go about in search of things to steal or people to attack: "war parties crossed the river to maraud"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maraudMaraud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MARAUD is to roam about and raid in search of plunder. How to use maraud in a sentence.

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    Maraud definition: to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty. See examples of MARAUD used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maraudMaraud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    As a noun, a maraud is a quick, short foray. As a teenager, you may have participated in a midnight maraud to festoon your friend's house with toilet paper or capture the mascot of your rival sports team.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARAUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'maraud' Word Frequency. maraud in British English. (məˈrɔːd ) verb. 1. to wander or raid in search of plunder. noun. 2. an archaic word for foray. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. marauder (maˈrauder) noun. Word origin. C18: from French marauder to prowl, from maraud vagabond.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › maraudMaraud - definition of maraud by The Free Dictionary

    Define maraud. maraud synonyms, maraud pronunciation, maraud translation, English dictionary definition of maraud. v. ma·raud·ed , ma·raud·ing , ma·rauds v. intr. To rove and raid in search of plunder. v. tr. To raid or pillage for spoils. ma·raud′er n. American...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maraudmaraud - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · maraud (third-person singular simple present marauds, present participle marauding, simple past and past participle marauded) ( intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder . ( intransitive) To go about aggressively or in a predatory manner. ( transitive) To raid and pillage .

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › maraudsMARAUD Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Maraud definition: to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty. See examples of MARAUD used in a sentence.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › maraudMaraud Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    (intransitive) To go about aggressively or in a predatory manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: pillage. raid. plunder. attack. ravage. steal. rove. ransack. foray. rape. harry. Antonyms: behave.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › maraudmaraud - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers. n. [ Archaic.]the act of marauding. French marauder, derivative of maraud rogue, vagabond, Middle French, perh. identical with dialect, dialectal maraud tomcat, of expressive origin, originally.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › marauds'Maraud Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maraud definition, to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory. See more.