English Dictionary: loot | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for loot | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Loot \Loot\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Looted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looting}.] To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war. Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. --L.O[?]phant. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Loot \Loot\, n. [Hind. l[?]t, Skr. l[?]tra, l[?]ptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.] 1. The act of plundering. 2. Plunder; booty; especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city. |