Ransacking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ransacking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of ransack.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of ransack.
More Meanings
- An act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search.
Example Sentences
Lefebvre never saw any of these battles and ransackings, but one wonders what he would have made of them.
Word Forms
- ransackings
Synonyms for ransacking
Depending on context, synonyms include ransack, rummage, digging.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include digging, rummage, raiding, razzia, rummaging, rack.
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