As nouns the difference between looting and marauding
is that
looting is the act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance while
marauding is raiding and pillaging.
As verbs the difference between looting and marauding
is that
looting is while
marauding is .
As an adjective marauding is
raiding and pillaging.
looting English
Noun
( en noun)
The act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance.
- During the looting , the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.
Verb
( head)
- While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.
Anagrams
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marauding English
Verb
(head)
Adjective
( en adjective)
raiding and pillaging
- a marauding band
(of an animal) killing in wanton fashion.
- A marauding stoat entered the rabbit warren and killed fifteen bunnies.
(of an animal) killing domestic animals.
- The marauding lion jumped the fence and killed the goat.
See also
* maraud
* marauder
Noun
( en noun)
Raiding and pillaging.
* 1834 , R Thomas, The Glory Of America (page 514)
- 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.
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