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noun
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: plundering
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of loot
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
plundering during riots or in wartime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: robbery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plundering, pillage, pillaging
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
