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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"
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Jun 19, 2012 · Loot is something taken by force or craft, especially in war or robbery. It can also mean the action of looting or the person who does it. See synonyms, examples, and word history of loot.
Loot is money or valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by an army from a defeated enemy or by thieves. Learn how to use loot as a verb or a noun, and see synonyms and examples in different contexts.
to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures. to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war: The invaders looted temples and shrines. Synonyms: ransack, sack. to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury.
Loot is right up there with booty and swag in the family of words for stolen or pillaged things. 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.
Loot is a noun or verb that means stolen money, goods, or property, especially during war or riot. Learn how to use loot in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.
Loot means goods or money obtained illegally, especially by pillaging or plundering. It can also mean informal terms for money or a collection of gifts or purchases. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of loot.
Loot means to steal things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. or to steal money or property from a person or a place (figurative). See the word origin, pronunciation, usage notes and synonyms of loot.
