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| loot [ loot ] |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. military spoils of war or riot: money or goods that have been pillaged during wartime or a riot
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2. crime stolen goods: money or goods that have been stolen or obtained illegally
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3.
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informal
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Same as money (sense 1)
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4. lot of presents or purchases: a large amount of goods that have been bought or given on one occasion
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informal
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle loot·ed, present participle loot·ing, 3rd person present singular loots) |
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| Definition: |
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steal loot from place: to steal valuables from a place during a time of disorder or confusion, e.g. during wartime or a riot
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| [Mid-19th century. < Hindi lūṭ] |
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  loot·er noun |
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