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Loot

noun/lˈuːt/
Definition
goods or money obtained illegally
informal terms for money
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈuːt/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈuːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈuːt/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈuːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noungoods or money obtained illegally
nouninformal terms for money
verbtake illegally; of intellectual property
“This writer plundered from famous authors”
verbsteal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
Word Forms
lootverbsteal goods; take as spoils
pillageverbsteal goods; take as spoils
plunderverbtake illegally; of intellectual property
cabbageverbmake off with belongings of others
plundernoungoods or money obtained illegally
plunderernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plunderingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
despoilmentnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoliationnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoilernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
looternounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
lootnoungoods or money obtained illegally
lootingnounplundering during riots or in wartime
pillagenoungoods or money obtained illegally
pillagernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
pillagingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beute
illegal erlangte Waren oder Gelder
🇫🇷French
butin
biens ou argent obtenus illégalement
🇪🇸Spanish
botín
bienes o dinero obtenidos ilegalmente
🇮🇹Italian
bottino
beni o denaro ottenuti illegalmente
🇳🇱Dutch
buit
goederen of geld die illegaal zijn verkregen
🇵🇹Portuguese
saque
bens ou dinheiro obtidos ilegalmente
🇷🇺Russian
грабить
товары или деньги, полученные незаконным путем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लूट
अवैध रूप से प्राप्त किया गया माल या धन
🇧🇩Bengali
লুট
অবৈধভাবে প্রাপ্ত পণ্য বা অর্থ
🇮🇳Tamil
கொள்ளையடிக்க
சட்டவிரோதமாக பெறப்பட்ட பொருட்கள் அல்லது பணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దోపిడీ
అక్రమంగా పొందిన వస్తువులు లేదా డబ్బు
🇮🇳Marathi
लूट
बेकायदेशीरपणे मिळवलेली वस्तू किंवा पैसा
🇮🇳Gujarati
લૂંટ
ગેરકાયદેસર રીતે મેળવેલ માલ અથવા પૈસા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲೂಟಿ
ಅಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸರಕುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊള്ളയടിക്കുക
അനധികൃതമായി നേടിയ സാധനങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੁੱਟ
ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਸਾਮਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਸੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
لوٹ مار
غیر قانونی طور پر حاصل کردہ سامان یا رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抢劫
非法获得的物品或金钱
🇯🇵Japanese
戦利品
違法に入手した物品または金銭
🇰🇷Korean
전리품
불법적으로 취득한 물건이나 돈
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cướp bóc
hàng hóa hoặc tiền có được một cách bất hợp pháp
🇹🇭Thai
ยกเค้า
สินค้าหรือเงินที่ได้มาอย่างผิดกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjarah
barang atau uang yang diperoleh secara tidak sah
🇵🇭Filipino
pagnakawan
kalakal o pera na nakuha sa ilegal na paraan
🇲🇾Malay
rampasan
barangan atau wang yang diperoleh secara haram
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نهب
البضائع أو الأموال التي تم الحصول عليها بطريقة غير مشروعة
🇮🇷Persian
غارت
کالا یا پولی که به طور غیرقانونی به دست آمده است
🇹🇷Turkish
yağma
yasa dışı yollarla elde edilen mal veya para
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִבזוֹז
סחורה או כסף שהושגו באופן לא חוקי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'loot'?
The primary meaning of 'loot' is 'goods or money obtained illegally'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loot' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'loot' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'loot' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'loot' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'loot' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'loot' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'loot' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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