looting

English

Noun

looting (plural lootings)

  1. The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
    During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.

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Verb

looting

  1. present participle and gerund of loot
    While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.

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