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pirate
[ pahy-ruht ]
noun
- a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a ship used by such persons.
- any plunderer, predator, etc.:
confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.
- a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
- Also called pirate stream. Geology. a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to commit or practice piracy.
pirate
/ ˈpaɪrɪt; paɪˈrætɪkəl /
noun
- a person who commits piracy
- a vessel used by pirates
- ( as modifier )
a pirate ship
- a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work
- a person or group of people who broadcast illegally
- ( as modifier )
a pirate radio station
verb
- tr to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly
Derived Forms
- piratical, adjective
- 辱ˈپ, adverb
Other Word 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of pirate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pirate1
Example Sentences
An investigation by The Atlantic revealed Meta may have accessed millions of pirated books and research papers through LibGen - Library Genesis - to train its Llama AI.
The Atlantic magazine also published a database of books that had been pirated by LibGen, so many authors have been able to find out if their work appears on the site.
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.
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.
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.
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