marauding
adjective/məˈrɔːdɪŋ/
/məˈrɔːdɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of people or animals) going around a place in search of things to steal or people to attack
- marauding wolves
- Gangs of marauding youths filled the streets.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French marauder, from maraud ‘rogue’ + -ing.Want to learn more?
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