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Loot (l&oō_;t), n. [Hind. l&ū;&tsdot_;, Skr. l&ō;tra, l&ō;ptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.] 1. The act of plundering.
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2. Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a conquered or sacked city.
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3. Hence: Anything stolen or obtained by dishonesty.
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4. Broadly: Valuable objects; as, the child was delighted with all the loot he got for his birthday.
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5. Money; as, you shouldn't carry all that loot around with you in the city; she made a pile of loot from trading in cattle futures. [slang]
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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.
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Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. L. Oliphant.
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