Loot

/luːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Goods or money taken illegally, especially during a conflict or theft.

The soldiers returned with a considerable amount of loot after raiding the enemy camp.

The spoils of war or plunder.

Historical accounts often describe how conquerors divided the loot among their troops.

verb

To steal or take goods by force, especially in a chaotic situation.

During the riots, several stores were looted, and the shelves were left bare.

To take as spoils or plunder.

The pirates looted the merchant ship, taking all its valuable cargo.

From the Hindi word 'lūṭ' meaning to plunder.

loot and pillage

To steal goods, typically during a war.

booty and loot

Valuable items taken by thieves or pirates.

plunder

To steal goods from a place or person typically using force.

pillage

To rob a place using violence, especially during war.

spoils

Goods or property taken from a person or place, typically as a result of war.

Stolen goods or items.

After the heist, they sold the loot on the black market.

Cash or money.

I need to save up some loot for the concert.