Marauding - English meaning

noun

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.

Usage examples:

The garrison made a foray against richard's camp

verb

Make or go on a foray.

Usage examples:

The place into which they were forbidden to foray

noun

A brief attempt at or involvement in an activity outside a person’s or organization’s usual range of activities

Usage examples:

The opera company has made curious forays into contemporary music in recent seasons.

verb

Act as a freebooter.

Usage examples:

For many years the spanish adventurers and explorers freebooted in the wilds of mexico in search of…

verb

Act as a freebooter.

Usage examples:

For many years the spanish adventurers and explorers freebooted in the wilds of mexico in search of…

verb

Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory).

Usage examples:

The raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area

verb

To repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry

Usage examples:

She harried the authorities, writing letters and gathering petitions.

verb

Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Usage examples:

Desperate residents looted shops for food and water

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Usage examples:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Usage examples:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

verb

Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.

Usage examples:

The abbey was plundered and pillaged

noun

The action of pillaging a place or property, especially in war.

Usage examples:

Rebellious peasants intent on pillage

verb

Present participle of pillage

Usage examples:

Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the empire.

adjective

Involving or engaged in attacking and robbing ships at sea.

Usage examples:

He made at least three piratical expeditions to the caribbean

adjective

Involving the reproduction of a product or piece of artistic work without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.

Usage examples:

Customs impounded the books on suspicion of piratical copying

adjective

Typical of or relating to a pirate (= a person who attacks ships in order to steal from them)

Usage examples:

He now wore a piratical black eyepatch after an operation., they have failed to prevent the present…

verb

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Usage examples:

Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops

noun

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Usage examples:

The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder

verb

To steal goods forcefully from a place, esp. during a war

Usage examples:

[ i ] after the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering., [ t ] fig. he plundered (= took …

verb

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Usage examples:

Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops

noun

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Usage examples:

The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder

adjective

Given to plundering; characterized by or involving plunder.

adjective

(of an animal) preying naturally on others.

Usage examples:

Predatory species of shark

adjective

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage

Usage examples:

Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.

adjective

Used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position

Usage examples:

Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting…

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Usage examples:

A bombing raid

verb

Conduct a raid on.

Usage examples:

Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

adjective

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

Usage examples:

Rapacious landlords

verb

Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Usage examples:

The hurricane ravaged southern florida

noun

The destructive effects of something.

Usage examples:

His face had withstood the ravages of time

verb

Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

verb

Carry out raids in order to plunder.

Usage examples:

The strong could reave and steal

adjective

Keen to steal; thievish.

Usage examples:

Securing the zip on my backpack against thieving fingers

noun

The action of stealing; theft.

Usage examples:

He supplemented his income with petty thieving

verb

Be a thief; steal something.

Usage examples:

They began thieving again

adjective

Relating to or resembling a vulture.

Usage examples:

Vulturine behaviour patterns