Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marauding

/mɚˈɔdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: ma-raud-ing
IPA: /mɚˈɔdɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of maraud

adj

raiding and pillaging

adj

killing in wanton fashion.

adj

killing domestic animals.

noun

Raiding and pillaging.

Example Sentences

"a marauding band"
"A marauding stoat entered the rabbit warren and killed fifteen bunnies."
"The marauding lion jumped the fence and killed the goat."
"On the 22d, the corporation of Albany passed a vote of thanks to General Heath, for the alacrity which he had displayed in defending the northern frontiers of the state of New York against the maraudings of the enemy."

Inflected Forms

more marauding (comparative) most marauding (superlative) maraudings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maraud marauder

Synonyms

predatory raiding

Rhymes With

applauding defrauding lauding

Questions

How do you pronounce marauding?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɚˈɔdɪŋ/.
What does marauding mean?: present participle and gerund of maraud

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