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# loot

«loot» in Mova's school dictionary: **stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) (noun) Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/#m3)

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

### In the corpora

- [Never buy coins, skins or loot boxes without a parent's permission, because in-game purchases cost real money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/14/)
- [Never buy gems, coins or loot boxes in a game without a parent's permission; small purchases add up fast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/280-illusions-and-adverts/27/)
- [Loot boxes work like gambling, and some children have spent hundreds without their parents knowing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/281-advert-tricks-and-too-good-offers/29/)
- [A loot box is like gambling: you pay without knowing what you will get.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/313-kind-jokes-pranks-april-fools-and-adverts/18/)
- [A loot box, where you pay without knowing what you get, works like gambling.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «loot» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loot/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.