looted
looted is the simple past and past participle of loot.
Meaning of loot
Verb
loot (third-person singular simple present loots, present participle looting, simple past and past participle looted)
- Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence, particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.
- We looted the temple and the orphanage, which turned most of the NPCs against us.
- Synonyms:
- plunder, to seize by violence, particularly during the capture of a city during war or
- Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence.
- He told me... that if I gave him less than to the master of the luggage-boat, he would... declare at Shēr-Gurry that I had ‘looted him!’1851 June 20, Mrs. Hervey, journal
- Synonyms:
- rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence
Words formed from looted
Phrases with looted
Questions about looted
- What is looted the simple past and past participle of?
- Looted is the simple past and past participle of loot.
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