maraud

maraud Definition

ma·raud (mə rôd′)

intransitive verb

to rove in search of plunder; make raids

Etymology: Fr marauder < maraud, vagabond, prob. special use of dial. Fr maraud, tomcat, echoic of cry

transitive verb

to raid; plunder; pillage

noun

Archaic the act of marauding

maraud Related Forms

ma·raud′er noun

maraud Synonyms

plunder, rape, pillage; see attack 1, raid, ravage.

maraud Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

down: Dangerous in attack or marauding down the left wing, he missed out on Euro 2004 but played himself back into international contention.

Object

Dane: The missionary St Adrian was killed by marauding Danes on the island around the year 875.
horde: Tell that to the marauding hordes of English football supporters.
Scot: The Border town of Alnwick was once a vital defense against the marauding Scots.
pirate: A celebration is held here on September 8 each year to mark a famous victory over marauding pirates.
Viking: At the time, they thought it was constructed by marauding Vikings in 1003.
gang: People who live in ground-floor flats even draw their curtains to avoid attracting the attention of marauding gangs.

Particle object:

flank: Blades were marauding down both flanks and were now backed by a deafening Shoreham Kop.

Modifying Another Word

again: Jodee stopped the ball for Jan, marauding once again from left back to thump at goal.
forward: The international hopeful accelerated down the left flank and fed Hreidarsson, yet again marauding forward from his oft-ignored starting position of left back.

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