LOOT


Meaning of LOOT in English

I. ˈlüt

Scotland

past of let

II.

Scotland

variant of lout

III. “, usu -üd.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Hindi lūṭ, from Sanskrit luṇṭati he robs, plunders

1. : goods especially articles of considerable value taken in war (as from the enemy or a captured city) : booty , plunder , spoils

those who have fought solely for booty and loot — R.E.Sherwood

2. : something held to resemble goods of value seized in war: as

a. : anything taken by force or violence (as in a robbery)

the accumulated loot of all the sea rovers — H.E.Rieseberg

b. : illicit gains by public officials

c. : articles having or held to have great value

the rich loot of … wedding gifts — R.L.Shayon

a rich loot of factual material — F.L.Mott

d. : money

would not … spend all that loot on her — Langston Hughes

3. : the action of looting

general loot of church land — Hilaire Belloc

IV. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

1.

a. : to plunder or sack (as a conquered city) in war

b. : to rob especially on a large scale and usually by violence or corruption

looted a bank

corrupt politicians looted the nation's forest and mineral reserves

2. : to seize and carry away by force especially in war

the enemy soldiers looted the treasures of the art museums

intransitive verb

: to perform the action of robbing or plundering especially in war

Synonyms: see rob

V. noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening & alteration

slang : lieutenant

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