/ Dictionary / Index L loot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: loot Pronunciation: (lt), [key] — n. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war. anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot. a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot. money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot. act of looting or plundering: to take part in the loot of a conquered city. —v.t. to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures. to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war. to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury. —v.i. to take loot; plunder: The conquerors looted and robbed. loot Pronunciation: (lt), [key] — v. Scot. pt. of. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: loot (Thesaurus) loosey-goosey lop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frowzy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language