Definitions for 'loot':
Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word loot. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /luːt/
US:
Definition 1
A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /luːt/
US:
Definition 1
The act of plundering.
the loot of an ancient city
Definition 2
Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
Definition 3
Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
1956 "Free Loot for Children" (LIFE Magazine, 23 April 1956, p. 131)
Definition 4
Items dropped by defeated enemies.
Verb: Verbs are action words that describe actions or states.
UK: /luːt/
US:
Definition 1
To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
1833 "Gunganarian, the leader of the Chooars, continues his system of looting and murder", The asiatic Journal and monthly register for British India and its Dependencies Black, Parbury & Allen, p. 66.
Definition 2
To steal from.
to loot a temple for valuables
Definition 3
To examine the corpse of a fallen enemy for loot.
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