loot
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 →
2) (verb) To steal from shops or houses, especially during a war, riot or disaster. tree →
3) (informal) Things you get, such as presents, sweets or prizes in a game. tree →
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 →
- The pirates shared out the loot. tree →
- After the storm, some shops were looted. tree →
- We came home from Halloween with loads of loot. tree →
- Each guest got a loot bag at the party. tree →
- In the game, you collect loot from treasure chests. tree →
- The army looted the city and burned it. tree →
- Don't spend real money on loot boxes without asking. tree →
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.
- Never buy gems, coins or loot boxes in a game without a parent's permission; small purchases add up fast.
- Loot boxes work like gambling, and some children have spent hundreds without their parents knowing.
- A loot box is like gambling: you pay without knowing what you will get.
- A loot box, where you pay without knowing what you get, works like gambling.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «loot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.