51Թ

Advertisement

View synonyms for

pirate

[ pahy-ruht ]

noun

  1. a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a ship used by such persons.
  3. any plunderer, predator, etc.:

    confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.

  4. a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
  5. Also called pirate stream. Geology. a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc.


verb (used with object)

pirated, pirating.
  1. to commit piracy upon; plunder; rob.
  2. to take by piracy:

    to pirate gold.

  3. to use or reproduce (a book, an invention, etc.) without authorization or legal right:

    to pirate hit records.

  4. to take or entice away for one's own use:

    Our competitor is trying to pirate our best salesman.

verb (used without object)

pirated, pirating.
  1. to commit or practice piracy.

pirate

/ ˈpaɪrɪt; paɪˈrætɪkəl /

noun

  1. a person who commits piracy
    1. a vessel used by pirates
    2. ( as modifier )

      a pirate ship

  2. a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work
    1. a person or group of people who broadcast illegally
    2. ( as modifier )

      a pirate radio station

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • piratical, adjective
  • 辱ˈپ, adverb
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • 辱۲ٱ· adjective
  • 辱··· [pahy-, rat, -i-k, uh, l, pi-], 辱·i adjective
  • 辱·i·· adverb
  • ܲ·辱۲· adjective
  • ܲp·i· adjective
  • un辱·i·· adverb
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pirate1

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin īٲ < Greek 𾱰ḗs, equivalent to 𾱰- , variant stem of 𾱰â to attack + agent noun suffix
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pirate1

C15: from Latin īٲ, from Greek 𾱰ŧ one who attacks, from peira an attempt, attack
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Alina Habba strolled up to the sticks outside of the White House on Wednesday with the swagger of a pirate and the credibility of a felon on the run.

From

Napster, the former music pirating site and bane of major labels at the turn of the millennium, is today a minor player compared to Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music.

From

In “The Goonies,” one of his earliest acting credits, a 13-year-old Quan portrayed the crafty Data who helps his friends locate a hidden pirate treasure and save their neighborhood from foreclosure.

From

Some faculty were using it to enrich their teaching, including an environmental sciences professor who developed a bot named Marlowe that uses humor and a pirate’s voice to help students learn to write scientifically.

From

It features a bed, a couch, throw rugs, a table and a hot plate that, like other appliances in the camp, runs off pirated electricity.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement