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loot
1[ loot ]
noun
- spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Synonyms:
- anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.:
a burglar's loot.
- a collection of valued objects:
The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot.
- Slang. money:
You'll have a fine time spending all that loot.
- the act of looting or plundering:
to take part in the loot of a conquered city.
- (in a video game) valuable items that can be claimed from a defeated enemy or cache:
I was hoping for new armor, but this loot was pretty disappointing.
verb (used with object)
- to carry off or take (something) as loot:
to loot a nation's art treasures.
- to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war:
The invaders looted temples and shrines.
Synonyms: ,
- to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office:
to loot the public treasury.
- (in a video game) to collect (items from a defeated enemy or cache):
Loot all of the bodies and treasure chests before you exit the dungeon.
verb (used without object)
- to take loot; plunder:
The conquerors looted and robbed.
loot
2[ loot ]
verb
- simple past tense of let 1.
loot
/ 濒耻藧迟 /
noun
- goods stolen during pillaging, as in wartime, during riots, etc
- goods, money, etc, obtained illegally
- informal.money or wealth
- the act of looting or plundering
verb
- to pillage (a city, settlement, etc) during war or riots
- to steal (money or goods), esp during pillaging
Derived Forms
- 藞濒辞辞迟别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 濒辞辞迟顎侥谤 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of loot1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of loot1
Example Sentences
It was a far cry from the claims of "looting and pillaging".
Now, when museum officials made an inspection visit, they were greeted with shattered glass, bullet cases on the floor and traces of looting everywhere.
Nearly $4 million in stolen cargo was recovered by police in a case involving a South American crime ring that looted coffee, tequila, shoes, body wash, pet food and bitcoin-mining computers.
"Everything was turned upside down. Most houses in our neighbourhood have been looted," he says, blaming the RSF.
A habit becomes a sort of livelihood, as Coop turns his loot into cash.
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About This 亚洲网紅露点
What does听loot mean?
Loot is an informal way to collectively refer to valued goods, often ones that are newly acquired, as in That is one big pile of birthday presents鈥攍ook at all that loot!
This meaning of loot is an extension of its original sense, which is still used but less commonly: goods stolen during war. Close synonyms are spoils and plunder. These words and loot can also refer more generally to anything stolen or taken in a dishonest way, such as through burglary or embezzlement.
Loot can also be used as a verb meaning to steal things in this way. It is most commonly used to refer to opportunistically stealing things from physical locations during chaotic situations, when police or other authorities are preoccupied, such as in the midst of war or a massive protest. It can also be used in a general or somewhat metaphorical way鈥攃rimes like embezzling government money are sometimes referred to as looting the treasury.听
The act of doing so is called looting, and those who do it are called looters. These terms and the verb loot are always used negatively. They鈥檙e sometimes used in a loaded way that鈥檚 intended to portray people as lawless, such as when one tries to discredit protesters by calling them rioters and looters.
Example: The museum has chosen to return artifacts that were looted from other nations during antiquity.
Where does听loot come from?
The first records of loot come from the 1780s. It comes from the Hindi 濒奴峁, which is equivalent to the Sanskrit 濒耻峁囜弓丑补迟颈, meaning 鈥(he) steals.鈥
Throughout history, looting has been a common byproduct of war: soldiers from invading armies loot, pillage, and plunder鈥攎eaning they use the opportunity to steal valuable stuff and take it home with them. That stuff has been called loot, spoils, plunder, and booty. The modern, informal noun sense of loot, referring collectively to good stuff like gifts or things you just bought, implies that such stuff is like treasure. (The word is often used in video 亚洲网紅露点 to refer to virtual items you can acquire in the game, such as by buying a loot box). But this sense of the word loot doesn鈥檛 imply that it was acquired in a bad way.
The verb sense of loot, though, always implies this. It can be applied to stealing by deception or stealth, such as a politician secretly taking money from public funds. But looting is most commonly used to refer to the act of stealing goods from physical locations, especially retail stores, during times of chaos.
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What are some other forms related to loot?
- looter (noun)
- looting (continuous tense verb, noun)
- antilooting (adjective)
What are some synonyms for loot?
What are some words that often get used in discussing loot?
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How is听loot used in real life?
When it refers to gifts or good stuff gotten in a good or neutral way, loot is typically used positively. Looting, looter, and the verb loot are always used negatively.
I really just opened the front door to a bunch of amazon packages and said 鈥渙oh look at all this loot!鈥 馃槕
鈥 hayo 馃 (@red_hayonnaise)
You want a strong sanctions list? Go to Forbes! Go down the list of Russian billionaires who support Putin & loot the treasury & hit them.
鈥 Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63)
Alarming reports coming out of Elgineina, capital of West Darfur. After the burning of a refugee camp on Saturday, wide spread civil unrest, protests and looting. Access roads have been cut off.
鈥 Tagreed Abdin (@taggy_)
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