marooning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of leaving people stranded on a shore or island, often unintentionally.

  - "The pirates marooned their captains on a deserted island."
  - "After the shipwreck, the survivors were marooned for weeks before being rescued."

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Rhymes

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mooning , juneing , booning

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Variants

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maroon , marooned , marooning , maroons

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Etymology

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Originally from the Taino word 'marrón' meaning 'forest dweller' or 'wild pig'. The English term came to mean 'to abandon' or 'to strand' after the Spanish practice of leaving enslaved people on islands.

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Trivia

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1. Marooning was a common practice among pirates in the Caribbean during the 17th and 18th centuries.

2. The term 'maroon' was also used to describe enslaved Africans who had escaped and formed their own communities in the Caribbean.

3. The word 'maroon' is also used to describe a deep red color.

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Related Concepts

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1. Castaway: Someone who is stranded, often after a shipwreck.

2. Maroon: A person who has been marooned or a member of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in the Caribbean.

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Culture

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Marooning has been used extensively in literature and folklore, particularly in the context of pirates and shipwrecks. The Maroons were enslaved Africans who escaped from plantations and formed their own communities in the Caribbean.

How to Memorize "marooning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine being stranded on an island, with no food, water, or means of communication. Visualize the feeling of isolation and desperation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'marooning' with the image of pirates leaving captains on deserted islands.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Marooned on a Mat', where 'Marooned' is the word to remember and 'on a Mat' helps you recall the meaning (stranded).

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