loot [loot]
noun
1.
military
spoils of war or riot: money or goods that have been pillaged during wartime or a riot
2.
crime
stolen goods: money or goods that have been stolen or obtained illegally
3.
Same as money (sense 1)
(
informal)
4.
lot of presents or purchases: a large amount of goods that have been bought or given on one occasion (
informal)
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle loot·ed, present participle loot·ing, 3rd person present singular loots)
steal loot from place: to steal valuables from a place during a time of disorder or confusion, e.g. during wartime or a riot
[Mid-19th century. < Hindi
lūṭ]
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loot·er,
noun
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