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Meaning of "looter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOTER

looter  [ˈluːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looter is 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.

WHAT DOES LOOTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

looter

Looting

Looting, also referred to as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging, is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as war, natural disaster, or rioting. The term is also used in a broader sense to describe egregious instances of theft and embezzlement, such as the "plundering" of private or public assets by corrupt or greedy authorities. Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging in terms of objects taken: scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival while looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.

Definition of looter in the English dictionary

The definition of looter in the dictionary is a person who steal from shops or houses during a war or riot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOTER


commuter
kəˈmjuːtə
computer
kəmˈpjuːtə
diluter
daɪˈluːtə
dilutor
daɪˈluːtə
elutor
iːˈluːtə
fluter
ˈfluːtə
foutre
ˈfuːtə
luter
ˈluːtə
neuter
ˈnjuːtə
pewter
ˈpjuːtə
polluter
pəˈluːtə
prosecutor
ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə
recruiter
rɪˈkruːtə
saluter
səˈluːtə
scooter
ˈskuːtə
shooter
ˈʃuːtə
tutor
ˈtjuːtə
uta
ˈjuːtə
valuta
vəˈluːtə
veduta
vɛˈduːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOTER

loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosely-knit
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife
loosie
loosies
loosing
loot
looted
looting
looyenwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOTER

cooter
first-person shooter
footer
freebooter
hooter
left-footer
micro-scooter
mooter
motor scooter
peashooter
pooter
right-footer
rooter
sharpshooter
six-footer
six-shooter
snow scooter
straight shooter
tooter
troubleshooter
voter

Synonyms and antonyms of looter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «looter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOTER

Find out the translation of looter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of looter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «looter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抢夺者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saqueador
570 millions of speakers

English

looter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

looter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هليب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мародер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saqueador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপহর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pillard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Looter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plünderer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

略奪者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약탈자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Looter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ ăn cướp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுதமேந்திய கொள்ளையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लूट करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çapulcu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saccheggiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

looter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мародер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jefuitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plunderaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

looter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

looter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of looter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOTER»

The term «looter» is regularly used and occupies the 72.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «looter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «looter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOTER»

Discover the use of looter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Presenting Archaeology in Court: A Guide to Legal Protection ...
Example of a Damage Assessment Summary Table Disturbance Knife Mark U- Shaped Tool Casting Area Volume No. Description Present? Mark Present? Made Length (in.) Width (in.) Depth (in.) Shape (sq. ft) (cu. ft.) 1 Looter Hole Yes Knee ...
Marion P. Forsyth, Sherry Hutt, David Tarler, 2006
2
Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!
Zvi knows that this could be a bad beat and desperately taps his Merfolk Looter prior to the resolution of Earthquake."Stains," says Zvi, as an irrelevant Island hits his bin. Zvi: +1 Merfolk Looter /Island Zvi: -1 Merfolk Looter/ Island Seth: -1 ...
‎2006
3
Community Heterogeneity and Integration: The Maya Sites of ...
Type Sherd no. Excavated volume (m3) Density NC 2B Test pit 287 0.66 434.8 NC 3A Test pit 19 0.27 70.4 NC4A Test pit 32 0.44 72.7 NC 5A Test pit 1 0.35 2.9 NC 5B Cleared looter's pit 4 0.3 13.3 NC6A Cleared looter's pit 15 0.4 37.5 NC 6B ...
Markus Eberl, 2007
4
Thoughts of Ho
looter number 2 repeats as he smashes another jewelry display case with an iron rod. His words cause looter number 1 to hesitate for a moment, briefly taking a glance at the guy speaking. He then shrugs his shoulders and continues filling his ...
Jesse Knight, 2013
5
Looter (Comics)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
6
Memoirs of a Newark, New Jersey Police Officer
waited at the foot of the fire escape that was in the darkened alley, the third patrolman went inside looking for the looter. After about ten minutes the patrolman in the alley started to hear noises on the second floor landing of the fire escape, ...
Anthony J. Carbo, 2004
7
Who Was Benny Looter?
The victim had hired him to uncover the history of her deceased husband, Benny Looter. He had been President/C.E.O. of Congressional Bank, a trustee of Autumn University, and a big time booster of the War Raptor football team.
Karen Bonvillain Bull, 2012
8
The Land & The Orchard Of Human Species
Those innocent souls in spirit form shall rove fervently to hunt and hound the king or the leader, the looter and the loser during the light of the day and in the darkness of the night. Finally, when there is nowhere to hide, he will try to seek solace ...
Babajide M. Ola-Buraimo, 2011
9
The Social Implications of Ritual Behavior in the Maya ...
The unit was dug in cultural and natural levels with the inclusion of the looter's backdirt as an excavation level. Level 1a. This level was designated as looter's backdirt, a secondarily deposited layer. The level did not extend over all areas of the ...
Sonja Andrea Schwake, 2008
10
Space of Detention: The Making of a Transnational Gang ...
Similarly, the transgressive mobility ofthe looter was linked to a preexisting and larger system of representation of boundary transgression. The brazen looter— under the eye of the camera, in the full light of the helicopter's nightscope, and even ...
Elana Zilberg, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Convicted 'Rapist' and Govt Funds Looter
CONVICTED rapist Lawrence Katsiru has won the Zanu PF primary election and will represent the party in the Marondera Central ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
How To Get Rid of Cursed Treasure
Last week, 20 years after a looter took ancient artifacts from an excavation site in Israel, the pieces were returned with a note. “These are two ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Otis Library to host author Dana Cameron
Cameron began writing mystery fiction after encountering an armed site looter while working as an archaeologist. She will be interviewed by ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
2 women robbed of gold chains
However, the woman tried to hold it back due to which the pendant was left with her while the chain was taken by looter. In another incident ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Asystole: An unflinching look at Russian alienation
A security guard in the car park looks like a looter, with women's wristwatches on his massive forearm. All these pictures he had floating in front ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
6
Raider loots gift shop, pours bleach on cash machine
The alleged looter broke into a man's apartment around 6:30 pm and cut several copper pipes with a bolt cutter. He then tried to remove them ... «Brooklyn Paper, Jul 15»
7
Little league looter
TREVORTON - A former Little League volunteer is behind bars after police charged him with five felonies and five misdemeanors in connection ... «News Item, Jul 15»
8
Mr. Cope's Cave: Another Stupid Thing Gun Nuts Do
... if someone dies in Greenleaf from a gunshot, it won't be a home invader or a looter, a rapist or a robber or a mugger or a criminal of any sort. «Boise Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Heroic single mum fights off burglar – wearing nothing but her bra …
Ffyona eventually forced the looter to flee her home in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire. During the scuffle, his accomplice was downstairs loading ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
'Blades of Brim': Top Tips & Cheats You Need to Know
If you need to kill Wizards, Looter or Crushers you should try to dodge the portals and play in the main world as much as possible. The same ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Looter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/looter>. Apr 2024 ».
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