What does LOOTS mean?

• (verb) to steal goods, especially during war or rioting
• (noun) goods or money obtained illegally or by theft

• US: /luːts/
• UK: /luːts/

The word "loots" originated from the Hindi word "lut" which means "plunder" or "rob". It was first used in English in the 1780s during the British colonial period in India. It is commonly used to describe the act of stealing goods during war or rioting, and also refers to the goods or money obtained through such theft.

• booty
• spoils
• plunder
• thievery
• stealing

• loots
• tools
• boost
• roots
• shoot

• The rioters looted several stores in the downtown area.
• The thieves made off with a large amount of loot from the bank.