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Ransacking: meaning, definitions and examples

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ransacking

 

[ หˆrรฆnหŒsรฆkษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

search violently

Ransacking refers to the act of searching through a place in a violent or chaotic manner, often with the intent of theft or finding valuables. This term is commonly used to describe criminal activities where a home or a business is brutally searched and left in disarray. Ransacking can also denote a thorough and messy search for hidden or valuable items. The word typically carries a negative connotation, implying destruction and disorder left in the wake of the search.

Synonyms

looting, pillaging, plundering

Examples of usage

  • The burglars were ransacking the house for cash.
  • He was ransacking his room looking for the lost keys.
  • The pirates ransacked the coastal village for treasure.

Translations

Translations of the word "ransacking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น saque

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‚เคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Plรผnderung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembongkaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฑั–ะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rabunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็•ฅๅฅช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pillage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ saqueo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaฤŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝํƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‡ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ loupรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lรบpeลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ ๅคบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒฏแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soyฤŸun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ saqueo

Etymology

The word 'ransack' originates from the early 15th century, derived from the Middle English term 'ransaken'. This word was formed by combining the prefix 'ran-', which is a variant of 'razen' meaning to 'search', with the suffix '-sack' which was derived from the Old Norse 'sวซkkr', meaning 'to sack or loot'. In its early usage, 'ransacking' described the action of going through something thoroughly, often with the aim of looking for something valuable while causing a significant amount of disorder. Over the centuries, the term has evolved to be closely associated with theft and destruction, particularly in the context of invasions or burglaries.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,035 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.