loot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅t)

Collocations for "loot"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "loot" in context.

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loot

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [burglar's, thief's, robber's, mugger's] loot
  2. the [house burglar's, bank robber's] loot
  3. [bountiful, large, stolen] loot
  4. a loot of [10,000] dollars
  5. a loot of [jewels, gems, gold, diamonds]
  6. [ran, bolted, walked] off with the loot
  7. their loot from the [robbery, bank]
  8. a (50%) [cut, share] of the loot
  9. the gang [got away, fled, escaped] with their loot
  10. the children opened their Christmas loot
  11. slang: [How, Where] are you going to spend the loot?
  12. slang: [10,000] is a lot of loot!
v
  1. looted the [stores, village, area, mall]
  2. [raiders, the enemy, soldiers] looted the [stores]
  3. looted [laptops, tablets, TVs]
  4. looted [laptops] from the [store]
  5. [rioters, gangs, opportunists, locals] looted the [store]
  6. looting all [day, night]
  7. looted [many, all the, several] [stores]
  8. [smash, raid, pillage] and loot
  9. loot [the treasury, public funds, your savings]
  10. [caught, arrested for] looting
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