ramraid
English
verb
Definitions
- To break into premises, for the purpose of robbery, by ramming a heavy vehicle through a window or wall.
Etymology
Compound from English ram (very, a male sheep, strong) + English raid.
Origin
English
raid
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- counterraid English
- raid English
- raidable English
- raider English
- ram English
- ram-packed English
- ramjet English
- ramline English
- rammable English
- rammee English
- rammer English
- rammish English
- rammy English
- ramrod English
- ramshorn English
- ramskin English
- raid Italian
- raid French
- рейд Russian
- raid Spanish, Castilian
- räd Swedish
- rajd Polish
- ram Middle English
- raid Scots