MARAUDING

marauding, predatory, raiding

(adjective) characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; “bands of marauding Indians”; “predatory warfare”; “a raiding party”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

marauding

present participle of maraud

Adjective

marauding (comparative more marauding, superlative most marauding)

raiding and pillaging

(of an animal) killing in wanton fashion.

(of an animal) killing domestic animals.

Noun

marauding (plural maraudings)

Raiding and pillaging.

Source: Wiktionary

MARAUD

Ma*raud", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Marauding.] Etym: [F. marauder, fr. maraud vagabond, OF. marault; of uncertain origin, perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr. L. malus bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. Herald). Cf. Malice.]

Definition: To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder. "Marauding hosts." Milman.

Ma*raud", n.

Definition: An excursion for plundering.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition