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- DictionaryLoot/lo͞ot/
noun
- 1. goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war: "the rooms were stuffed with the loot from Francis's expeditions into Italy"
verb
- 1. steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot: "desperate residents looted shops for food and water"
When used as a verb, loot refers to the act of stealing, like when an angry mob loots the local grocery store during a riot. Definitions of loot. noun. goods or money obtained illegally. synonyms: booty, dirty money, pillage, plunder, prize, swag. see more.
5 days ago · noun. 1. goods stolen during pillaging, as in wartime, during riots, etc. 2. goods, money, etc, obtained illegally. 3. informal. money or wealth. 4. the act of looting or plundering.
Apr 20, 2024 · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If people loot, or loot stores or houses, they steal things from them, for example, during a war or riot. The trouble began when gangs began breaking windows and looting shops. Synonyms: plunder, rob, raid, sack More Synonyms of loot. looting uncountable noun.
Definition of loot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LOOT definition: 1. to steal from shops and houses during a war or period of fighting: 2. goods that have been…. Learn more.
n. 1. Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils. 2. Stolen goods or money. 3. Informal Things of value, such as gifts, received. 4. Slang Money. v. loot·ed, loot·ing, loots. v.tr. 1. To take goods from (a place) by force or without right, especially in time of war or lawlessness; plunder: The rebels looted the city.
noun. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war. anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot. a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot. Slang. money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot.
