maraud

[ muh-rawd ]

/ məˈrɔd /

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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

First recorded in 1705–15; from French marauder, derivative of maraud “rogue, vagabond,” Middle French, perhaps identical with dialectal maraud “tomcat,” of expressive origin

SYNONYMS FOR maraud

1, 2 invade, attack; ravage, harry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM maraud

ma·raud·er, noun

Words nearby maraud

Marathon, Battle of, marathoner, marathon group, Marathonian, Marat, Jean-Paul, maraud, marauder, marauding, maravedi, Marbella, marble

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Example sentences from the Web for maraud

All have been “cached” in a cave among the rocks; there to remain till needed for some future maraud, or massacre.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
Maraud filled the glass, and, raising it to his lips, quaffed of the fairy cider.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
A little before day, they were all on the alert; it was the hour for Indian maraud.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville|Washington Irving
And am I to go out, Maraud, and take peoples horses with my hands all over grease, while you stand l—s—ng yourself there?
Richelieu, v. 3/3|G. P. R. James

Like pillagers of harvest, Their fame is far abroad, As gray remorseless troopers That plunder and maraud.
Songs from Vagabondia|Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey

British Dictionary definitions for maraud

maraud

/ (məˈrɔːd) /

verb

to wander or raid in search of plunder

noun

an archaic word for foray

Derived forms of maraud

marauder, noun

Word Origin for maraud

C18: from French marauder to prowl, from maraud vagabond

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单词	maraud
释义	maraud [ muh-rawd ] / məˈrɔd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maraud ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1705–15; from French marauder, derivative of maraud “rogue, vagabond,” Middle French, perhaps identical with dialectal maraud “tomcat,” of expressive origin SYNONYMS FOR maraud 1, 2 invade, attack; ravage, harry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR maraud ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM maraud ma·raud·er, noun Words nearby maraud Marathon, Battle of, marathoner, marathon group, Marathonian, Marat, Jean-Paul, maraud, marauder, marauding, maravedi, Marbella, marble Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maraud All have been “cached” in a cave among the rocks; there to remain till needed for some future maraud, or massacre. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid Maraud filled the glass, and, raising it to his lips, quaffed of the fairy cider. Legends & Romances of Brittany\|Lewis Spence A little before day, they were all on the alert; it was the hour for Indian maraud. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville\|Washington Irving And am I to go out, Maraud, and take peoples horses with my hands all over grease, while you stand l—s—ng yourself there? Richelieu, v. 3/3\|G. P. R. James Like pillagers of harvest, Their fame is far abroad, As gray remorseless troopers That plunder and maraud. Songs from Vagabondia\|Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey British Dictionary definitions for maraud maraud / (məˈrɔːd) / verb to wander or raid in search of plunder noun an archaic word for foray Derived forms of maraud marauder, noun Word Origin for maraud C18: from French marauder to prowl, from maraud vagabond Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maraud forage, ravage, despoil, harass, sack, foray, harry, raid, loot, ransack
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maraud

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of maraud

SYNONYMS FOR maraud

OTHER WORDS FROM maraud

Words nearby maraud

Example sentences from the Web for maraud

British Dictionary definitions for maraud

verb

noun

Derived forms of maraud

Word Origin for maraud

Words related to maraud