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- [rey-der]
- /ˈreɪ dər/
- /ˈreɪ.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-der]
- /ˈreɪ dər/
Definitions of raider word
- noun raider a person or thing that raids. 1
- noun raider a commando, ranger, or the like, specially trained to participate in military raids. 1
- noun raider a light, fast warship, aircraft, etc., used in such a raid. 1
- noun raider a person who seizes control of a company, as by secretly buying stock and gathering proxies. 1
- noun raider Informal. a person who works within an organization for the purpose of gathering evidence of wrongdoing. 1
- noun raider member of invading force 1
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Origin of raider
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; raid + -er1
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Parts of speech for Raider
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raider popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
raider usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raider
noun raider
- aggressor — The aggressor in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
- despoiler — to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
- forager — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foragers — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
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