marauding
adjectiveUK /məˈrɔː.dɪŋ/
US /məˈrɑː.dɪŋ/
Going around in a group to steal things or cause trouble.
The villagers hid when the marauding bandits came down the hill.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Wandering from place to place in search of things to steal.
Marauding wolves were said to roam the forest at night.
3. The act of making a sudden attack or raid.
The town built a wall to protect itself from marauding.
4. Moving around in a noisy, disorderly way.
A marauding crowd of kids ran through the park.