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# loot

noun (loot — no plural); verb (loot, loots, looted, looting)

«loot» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun) Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#m1)
2. (verb) To steal from shops or houses, especially during a war, riot or disaster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#m2)
3. (informal) Things you get, such as presents, sweets or prizes in a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and stories, pirates and robbers carry off loot; soldiers looted towns. In computer games, «loot» is items players collect; in-game «loot boxes» cost real money and are a kind of gamble, so check with a parent. At parties, a «loot bag» is a small bag of treats. Phrases: «the loot», «loot bag», «share the loot».

### Examples

- The robbers hid the loot in a cave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x1)
- The pirates shared out the loot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x2)
- After the storm, some shops were looted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x3)
- We came home from Halloween with loads of loot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x4)
- Each guest got a loot bag at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x5)
- In the game, you collect loot from treasure chests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x6)
- The army looted the city and burned it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x7)
- Don't spend real money on loot boxes without asking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: «the loot», not «a loot». Homophone: «lute» (an old musical instrument). Looting is stealing — a crime.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loot.html) on Mova free.