ransacking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of searching a place, especially a building, in a systematic and thorough manner, typically with the intent of finding and removing valuables.

  - "The thieves were caught in the act of ransacking the mansion."
  - "After the burglar alarm went off, the police arrived to find the house being ransacked."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ransacking
ranking , pranking , ankling

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Variants

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ransack , ransacked , ransacker , ransackers , ransacking , ransacks

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Forms

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ransacks, ransacked, ransacking

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'searching a ship for contraband or hidden treasure'. The term comes from the Old North French word 'rasquiner', meaning 'to search'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ransacking' is also used metaphorically to describe the act of thoroughly examining or investigating a subject.

2. During the Middle Ages, ransacking was a common practice among knights who would take possession of a captured enemy's lands and possessions.

3. In the game of Monopoly, players can 'ransack' other players' properties by mortgaging them.

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Related Concepts

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1. Burglary: A crime involving unlawful entry into a building or structure with the intent to commit a theft.

2. Looting: The act of plundering a place, especially during times of chaos or conflict.

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Culture

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Ransacking has been used extensively in literature and art to depict scenes of chaos, violence, and theft. One famous example is Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart', where the narrator ransacks the old man's room in search of the supposedly evil eye.

How to Memorize "ransacking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself searching through a cluttered room, carefully lifting objects to check for valuables.
   - Visualize the determined look on the face of a burglar as they ransack a house.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ransacking' with the image of a burglar or thief.
   - Think of the word 'searching' as a synonym for 'ransacking'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Ransacking' as 'Ransom And Stolen Goods'

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