Meaning of "loot" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOOT

From Hindi lūt.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LOOT

loot  [luːt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOT

Loot is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb loot in English.

WHAT DOES LOOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loot

Loot usually refers to treasure or wealth that is found or stolen; see looting. Loot may refer to: ▪ Looting, a concept used in video games ▪ Loot, a British classified ads magazine ▪ Loot, 1965 play by Joe Orton ▪ Loot, British film of the Joe Orton play, directed by Silvio Narizzano ▪ Loot, Indian film of Hindi Cinema ▪ Loot, Nepali film ▪ Lootera Indian film of Hindi Cinema ▪ Loot, a novel by Aaron Elkins ▪ Loot system, system of distributing items among players in online games ▪ Loot, a group of developers from Sony Pictures Entertainment that creates products and experiences for PlayStation Home ▪ L.O.O.T., the Lesbian Organization of Toronto...

Definition of loot in the English dictionary

The first definition of loot in the dictionary is goods stolen during pillaging, as in wartime, during riots, etc. Other definition of loot is goods, money, etc, obtained illegally. Loot is also money or wealth.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOOT

PRESENT

Present

I loot

you loot

he/she/it loots

we loot

you loot

they loot

Present continuous

I am looting

you are looting

he/she/it is looting

we are looting

you are looting

they are looting

Present perfect

I have looted

you have looted

he/she/it has looted

we have looted

you have looted

they have looted

Present perfect continuous

I have been looting

you have been looting

he/she/it has been looting

we have been looting

you have been looting

they have been looting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I looted

you looted

he/she/it looted

we looted

you looted

they looted

Past continuous

I was looting

you were looting

he/she/it was looting

we were looting

you were looting

they were looting

Past perfect

I had looted

you had looted

he/she/it had looted

we had looted

you had looted

they had looted

Past perfect continuous

I had been looting

you had been looting

he/she/it had been looting

we had been looting

you had been looting

they had been looting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will loot

you will loot

he/she/it will loot

we will loot

you will loot

they will loot

Future continuous

I will be looting

you will be looting

he/she/it will be looting

we will be looting

you will be looting

they will be looting

Future perfect

I will have looted

you will have looted

he/she/it will have looted

we will have looted

you will have looted

they will have looted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been looting

you will have been looting

he/she/it will have been looting

we will have been looting

you will have been looting

they will have been looting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would loot

you would loot

he/she/it would loot

we would loot

you would loot

they would loot

Conditional continuous

I would be looting

you would be looting

he/she/it would be looting

we would be looting

you would be looting

they would be looting

Conditional perfect

I would have loot

you would have loot

he/she/it would have loot

we would have loot

you would have loot

they would have loot

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been looting

you would have been looting

he/she/it would have been looting

we would have been looting

you would have been looting

they would have been looting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you loot
we let´s loot
you loot

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to loot

Past participle

looted

Present Participle

looting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LOOT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loot» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of loot

booty · despoil · goods · haul · pillage · plunder · prize · raid · ransack · ravage · rifle · rob · sack · spoils · swag

TRANSLATION OF LOOT

Find out the translation of loot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of loot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loot» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 掠夺
• Translator English - Spanish: saquear
• English: loot
• Translator English - Hindi: लूट
• Translator English - Arabic: نهب
• Translator English - Russian: бабло
• Translator English - Portuguese: saquear
• Translator English - Bengali: লুণ্ঠন
• Translator English - French: piller
• Translator English - Malay: Rampasan
• Translator English - German: plündern
• Translator English - Japanese: 略奪する
• Translator English - Korean: 약탈하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Loot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cướp bốc
• Translator English - Tamil: திருட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: लूट
• Translator English - Turkish: yağma
• Translator English - Italian: saccheggiare
• Translator English - Polish: loot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бабло
• Translator English - Romanian: pradă
• Translator English - Greek: πλιάτσικο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: buit
• Translator English - Swedish: Byte
• Translator English - Norwegian: tyvegods

3 QUOTES WITH «LOOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loot.

1

Gabriel Byrne

Generally speaking, I don't think people know a great deal about the Viking culture, apart from the label that is usually attached to them, either pillagers or deviants who came and brought back loot to Norway. It was an incredibly sophisticated, complex and layered culture. They had their own laws, many of which protected women.

2

Walt Disney

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.

3

John McCarthy

In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOT»

Discover the use of loot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World

A journey across four continents to the heart of the conflict over who should own the great works of ancient art Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis?

Sharon Waxman, 2010

Loot

When the crown jewels are stolen from a locked room in the castle right under Queen Elizabeth's nose - she's furious and asks Grace, her secret Lady Pursuivant, to investigate. This is the toughest mystery Grace has had to solve yet.

Grace Cavendish, 2010

Loot

In the title story an earthquake exposes both an ocean bed strewn with treasure among the dead, and the avarice of the town's survivors.

Nadine Gordimer, 2012

Loot

David G. Mattichak Jr. lives in Melbourne, Australia. He is an al a carte chef and has been cooking for twenty-five years. He is well known to Australian occultists and pagans, and has taught Ceremonial Magick. Loot is his first novel.

D. g. Mattichak Jr, 2010

Loot

In April 1945, the Nazis, reeling and near defeat, frantically work to hide the huge store of art treasures that Hitler has looted from Europe.

Aaron Elkins, 2014

Beautiful Loot: The Soviet Plunder of Europe's Art Treasures

Reveals the Soviet Union's 1945 confiscation of millions of priceless German art treasures and the recent admission by Russian cultural authorities that secret depositories of hidden items still exist. 15,000 first printing.

Konstantin Akinsha, Grigoriĭ Kozlov, Sylvia Hochfield, 1995

Pass The Loot

A collection of family humor from the popular comic strip covers everything from sibling rivalry to drug abuse to the tenderness of a first kiss

Bill Amend, 1990

Loot!: the heritage of plunder

Describes how the antiquities of Greece, Egypt, and the Third World were stolen by stronger nations, recounts the acquisitions made by Napoleon and Hitler, and discusses the ethical questions involved in the ownership of national cultural ...

Eric Russell Chamberlin, 1983

Loot

This is the student edition of Joe Orton's classic farce, first produced in London in 1966. It offers a plot summary, full commentary, character notes, and questions for study, along with a chronology and bibliography.

Joe Orton, Andrew Mayne, 2006

Asian loot: unearthing the secrets of Marcos, Yamashita, and ...

It was while working on a book about Marcos' hidden wealth that he stumbled on the story of a treasure hunt headed by Marcos. His close friendship with the national security director provided him access to the corridors of power.

Charles C. McDougald, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loot is used in the context of the following news items.

Burglar uses cab to carry away loot - City & Region - The Buffalo News

A burglar who used a taxicab to carry away some of the loot from an Oakmont Avenue apartment was found guilty Friday by an Erie County ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»

Fallout 4 themed Loot Crate coming later this year - GameZone

In the latest issue of Loot Crate magazine, the company revealed that a Limited Edition Fallout 4 crate is on the way. While we'll have to wait for ... «GameZone, Jul 15»

Buhari Seeks Obama's Aid to Recover $150 Billion in Nigeria Loot …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is asking President Barack Obama to help to locate and return $150 billion believed to have been ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Move Loot $12.32 million Fundraising. William Bobbitt Filed Jul 17 …

Move Loot, Inc., Corporation just submitted form D about $12.32 million equity financing. This is a new filing. Move Loot was able to sell $9.44 ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»

US to Trace Stolen Loot, Boost Military Aid as Buhari Arrives …

The United States will offer to help President Muhammadu Buhari, who arrived Washington D.C. last night, to track down billions of dollars in ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»

Attempt to loot nationalised bank

Unidentified burglars escaped after attempting to loot a nationalised bank at Sathankulam around 10.30 p.m. on Saturday. According to police ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Attempt to loot bank fails in Tamil Nadu, one arrested | Chennai …

CHENNAI: Robbers attempted to loot a branch of the Indian Overseas Bank in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday night. Police arrested ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

Gunmen loot jewellery store in Seremban (video) - The Rakyat Post …

Gunmen loot jewellery store in Seremban (video). gangster_L. SUKHBIR CHEEMA By: Sukhbir Cheema. The video clip of the robbery at ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»

Burglars loot huge cash, jewellery from Odisha film producer's house

In an incident that is fast becoming a pattern in Odisha's Millennium City, a group of seven burglars barged into the house of film producer ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»

Loot Crate Unboxing July 2015 - Heroes 2 (SPOILERS)

Something for the electoral register, cinema tickets, a magazine subscription and… the new Loot Crate! The July Heroes edition. So what's ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»