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noun (1)

ˈbü-tē How to pronounce booty (audio)
Definition of bootynext
as in loot
valuables stolen or taken by force no one knows where Captain Kidd hid his booty, but that hasn't deterred hopeful adventurers from looking for it for the last 300 years

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noun (2)

ˈbü-tē How to pronounce booty (audio)
variants also bootie
slang
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits an oldie from the disco era that urged you to shake your booty

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How does the noun booty differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of booty are loot, plunder, prize, spoils, and spoil. While all these words mean "something taken from another by force or craft," booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates.

thieves dividing up their booty

When would loot be a good substitute for booty?

While the synonyms loot and booty are close in meaning, loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.

picked through the ruins for loot

When can plunder be used instead of booty?

While in some cases nearly identical to booty, plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling.

a bootlegger's plunder

When is prize a more appropriate choice than booty?

The synonyms prize and booty are sometimes interchangeable, but prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy.

the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea

How are the words spoil and spoils related as synonyms of booty?

Spoil, more commonly spoils, applies to what belongs by right or custom to the victor in war or political contest.

the spoils of political victory

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Recent Examples of booty
Noun
Since the Jenna Bootie is a new style, FN reached out to Christian Louboutin for confirmation on whether or not the booties are named after Ortega. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Pair them with a chunky sweater and sneakers, or a classic button-down shirt and heeled booties this season. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Plus, the rugged lug sole wedge heel gives you a little extra height without the pain many heeled booties bring, and multiple reviewers rave about their comfort and support. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 The best summer to fall outfits for women This everyday bootie perfectly transitions from summer dresses to fall flannels. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Adjustable shelves mean there’s even adequate room to store high heels and ankle booties. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Every fall wardrobe calls for a reliable pair of jeans that can be worn with ankle booties, heeled boots, and mule clogs, and this pair from Sidefeel is a favorite among shoppers. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Alternatively, a short bootie is a closet staple and offers protection from the elements without trapping heat around your calves. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booty
  1. loot
  2. bum
  3. plunder
  4. cheeks
  5. treasure
  6. tail
  7. seat
  8. rump
Noun
  • After that, Afghanistan descended into anarchy, with bands of warlords grabbing turf, loot, women, and boys.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The coin may have reached Shetland through trade with England, though researchers have not ruled out the possibility it might have been taken as loot during a raid.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of loot
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Their rackets—plunder, opium trafficking, and much else—were often run not by members of established yakuza gangs but by fixers and political operators who exploited their connections with the Imperial Japanese Army.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The law came in response to the historic genocide against Indigenous peoples, the forcible removal from their ancestral lands and widespread plunder of Indian grave sites by European settlers, the American government and zealous archaeologists.
    — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of plunder
Noun
  • The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
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  • According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is a treasure, and a public good Arkansans have reason to support.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasure
Noun
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
  • My barometer will always be whether the AI is the tail that’s wagging the dog.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • The supplier will still need to complete development, testing and certification before the seats enter production.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For a company increasingly focused on taking humans out of the driver’s seat, the Roadster reminds us that driving can still be part of the attraction.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of rump

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“Booty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booty. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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