Definition of loot - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- The gang looted the travelers on the road.
2.
steal during chaossteal goods during a war or riot
- They began to loot stores as the riots escalated.
Noun
1.
crimegoods stolen during war or riots
- The pirates hid their loot in a cave.
2.
- She spent all her loot on a new car.
3.
- He was thrilled with the loot from the party.
Images of loot
goods stolen during war or riots
Expressions with loot
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virtual container with random rewards
He spent money on a loot box hoping for a rare item.
Origin of loot
Hindi, lut (plunder)
Examples of loot in a sentence
The invaders looted the town mercilessly. The invaders would loot the village at night. Protesters threatened to loot the nearby shops. The soldiers divided the loot among themselves. The thieves were caught with the loot. The pirates divided the loot among themselves.
The thieves hid their loot in a secret location. The loot from the festival included free gadgets. She couldn't believe the loot she got from the giveaway.
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- French:piller, butin, ...
- German:plündern, Beute, ...
- Italian:saccheggiare, bottino, ...
- Spanish:saquear, botín, ...
- Portuguese:assaltar, saque, ...
- Chinese:抢劫, 战利品, ...
- Japanese:襲う, 戦利品, ...
- Arabic:نَهَبَ, غَنِيمَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁדּוֹד, שָׁלָל, ...
- Russian:грабить, добыча, ...
- Ukrainian:грабувати, здобич, ...
- Hindi:लूटना, लूट, ...
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