Loot vs. Raid — What's the Difference?

Private property taken from an enemy in war

A surprise attack by a small armed force.

Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot

A sudden forcible entry into a place by police

Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.

An entrance into another's territory for the purpose of seizing goods or valuables.

Stolen goods or money.

A predatory operation mounted against a competitor, especially an attempt to lure away the personnel or membership of a competing organization.

(Informal) Things of value, such as gifts, received.

An attempt to seize control of a company, as by acquiring a majority of its stock.

(Slang) Money.

An attempt by speculators to drive stock prices down by coordinated selling.

To take goods from (a place) by force or without right, especially in time of war or lawlessness; plunder

To make a raid on.

To take by force or without right; steal

To conduct a raid or participate in one.

To take goods by force or through lawless behavior.

(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.

A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.

An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.

(sports) An attacking movement.

Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war.

(Internet) An activity initiated at or towards the end of a live broadcast by the broadcaster that sends its viewers to a different broadcast, primarily intended to boost the viewership of the receiving broadcaster. This is frequently accompanied by a message in the form of a hashtag that is posted in the broadcast's chat by the viewers.

Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.

(online gaming) A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.

(slang) money.

(transitive) To engage in a raid against.

Clipping of lieutenant

(transitive) To lure from another; to entice away from.

(transitive) plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.

(transitive) To indulge oneself by taking from.

Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence.

A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.

The act of plundering.

An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.

Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a conquered or sacked city.

To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.

Anything stolen or obtained by dishonesty.

A sudden short attack

Valuable objects; as, the child was delighted with all the loot he got for his birthday.

An attempt by speculators to defraud investors

Money; as, you shouldn't carry all that loot around with you in the city; she made a pile of loot from trading in cattle futures.

Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;

To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war.

Enter someone else's territory and take spoils;

Goods or money obtained illegally

Take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock;

Informal terms for money

Search for something needed or desired;

Take illegally; of intellectual property;

Steal goods; take as spoils;