VERB | motion | maraud | raid and rove in search of booty |
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NOUN | act | maraud, foray, raid | a sudden short attack |
Sounds | merao'd | |
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Rhymes | abroad ... thawed: 18 rhymes with aod... |
Meaning | A sudden short attack. | |
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Synonyms | foray, raid | |
Narrower | air raid, air attack | An attack by armed planes on a surface target |
swoop | A very rapid raid | |
Broader | penetration, incursion | An attack that penetrates into enemy territory |
Spanish | correría, incursión | |
Catalan | incursió, irrupció, ràtzia | |
Verbs | maraud | raid and rove in search of booty |
Meaning | raid and rove in search of booty. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Example | "marauding rebels overran the countryside" | |
Broader | foray into, raid | Enter someone else's territory and take spoils |
Spanish | merodear | |
Nouns | maraud | a sudden short attack |
marauder | someone who attacks in search of booty |
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