MARAUD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A sudden short attack

Synonyms:

foray; maraud; raid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("maraud" is a kind of...):

incursion; penetration (an attack that penetrates into enemy territory)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "maraud"):

air attack; air raid (an attack by armed planes on a surface target)

swoop (a very rapid raid)

Derivation:

maraud (raid and rove in search of booty)

Present simple: I / you / we / they maraud ... he / she / it marauds

Past simple: marauded

Past participle: marauded

-ing form: marauding

Meaning:

Raid and rove in search of booty

Example:

marauding rebels overran the countryside

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "maraud" is one way to...):

foray into; raid (enter someone else's territory and take spoils)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

maraud (a sudden short attack)

marauder (someone who attacks in search of booty)