I. loot 1 /luːt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
to steal things, especially from shops or homes that have been damaged in a war or ↑ riot :
Shops were looted and burned.
—looter noun [countable]
—looting noun [uncountable]
II. loot 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: lut ]
1 . goods taken by soldiers from a place where they have won a battle SYN plunder
2 . informal goods or money that have been stolen SYN spoils
3 . informal things that you have bought or been given in large amounts – used humorously:
Jodie came home from the mall with bags of loot.