Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looting

/lˈutɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
loot-ing
IPA
/lˈutɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.

verb

present participle and gerund of loot

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lootings (plural)

Derived Forms

antilooting

Synonyms

plundering robbery

Rhymes With

shooting computing recruiting rooting commuting polluting disputing booting saluting diluting refuting suiting

Questions

How do you pronounce looting?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈutɪŋ/.
What does looting mean?
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.

How to pronounce looting

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