Synonyms for
Loot
Definition
goods that are stolen or taken as spoils of war
Synonyms & similar words
prize
lucre
pelf
boodle
pillage
lolly
clams
reave
lettuce
dirtymoney
foray
strip
moolah
simoleons
sugar
wampum
despoil
scratch
booty
bread
dough
kale
rifle
swag
plunder
plunder
spoils
booty
prize
haul
goods
treasure
pillage
looting
raiding
stealings
robbery
thievery
burglary
theft
mugging
embezzlement
fraud
swindling
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- loot bag
- loot box
- loot the place
- loot the village
- loot and pillage
- loot the treasury
- loot the enemy
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in informal contexts to refer to stolen goods or valuable items obtained through illicit means. Can also refer to items obtained in video games.
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Example sentences
- The thieves took all the loot from the jewelry store.
- The soldiers returned from the battle with a lot of loot.
- The burglars stole the loot and ran away.
- The treasure hunters found a lot of loot buried in the ground.
- The bank robbers took the loot and escaped in a car.
Quotes
"The best loot always comes from the most dangerous foes."
"Loot everything, you never know when you'll need it."
"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied. Not all the loot in the world could fill an empty soul."