loot
IPA: ɫˈut
noun
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.
- Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war.
- (colloquial, US) Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.
- (slang) Synonym of money.
- (US military slang, dated) Clipping of lieutenant. [(military) The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.]
verb
- (transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.
- (transitive, chiefly South Asian) Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence.
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