Raiding

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of carrying out a raid.
"These raidings and counter-raidings continued over a brief pre-war season, the wives being paraded and used in the same way as captured 'outsider' women."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of raid form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding wordnet

Synonyms

banditry depredation despoliation foray looting marauding

Example

"Ever since he lost his job, Tom has resorted to raiding the piggy bank to get by."

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