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