maraud

ma·raud

verb \mə-ˈrȯd\

Definition of MARAUD

intransitive verb

: to roam about and raid in search of plunder

transitive verb

: raid, pillage

— ma·raud·er noun

Examples of MARAUD

1. <just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away>

Origin of MARAUD

French marauder

First Known Use: 1711

Related to MARAUD

Synonyms: despoil, loot, ransack, pillage, plunder, sack

Related Words: break in, burglarize, rip off, steal (from); comb, hunt, rake, rifle, rummage; harry, raid; ravish

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Rhymes with MARAUD

abroad, applaud, belaud, defraud, whipsawed