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plundering

plundering noun: the act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder. Also the present participle and gerund of plunder.

Noun

plundering (plural plunderings)

  1. The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
    • Not all military exercises by human beings are forbidden. Rather, only disordered and dangerous military exercises that give rise to slayings and plunderings are forbidden.2005, Michael L. Morgan, Classics of Moral and Political Theory, page 473
    Synonyms:
    spoliation

Also used as

plundering is also the present participle and gerund of plunder.

Synonyms of plundering

Forms of plundering

pluralplunderings

Questions about plundering

What does plundering mean?
Plundering means the act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
What part of speech is plundering?
Plundering is a noun.
What is the plural of plundering?
The plural of plundering is plunderings.

Words near plundering in the dictionary

  1. plunderess
  2. plunderesses
  3. plundereth
  4. plunderfish
  5. plunderfishes
  6. plundering
  7. plunderingly
  8. plunderings
  9. plunderless
  10. plunderous
  11. plunderphonic

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