<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.</li><li>Synonyms: booty</li><li>anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot.</li><li>a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot.</li><li>Slang: money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot.</li><li>the act of looting or plundering: to take part in the loot of a conquered city.</li><li>(in a video game) valuable items that can be claimed from a defeated enemy or cache: I was hoping for new armor, but this loot was pretty disappointing.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures.</li><li>to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war: The invaders looted temples and shrines.</li><li>Synonyms: ransack, sack</li><li>to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury.</li><li>(in a video game) to collect (items from a defeated enemy or cache): Loot all of the bodies and treasure chests before you exit the dungeon.</li></ul></li><li>(used without object)<ul><li>to take loot; plunder: The conquerors looted and robbed.</li></ul></li></ul>