English Explanatory Dictionary

looting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of loot

Pronunciation

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Word forms

looting lootings

Synonyms

plundering

Derived words

antilooting
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