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Meaning of
pirate
in English
pirate
us
//ˈpʰaɪ.ɹət//
uk
//ˈpaɪ.ɹət//
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Plural
pirates
Past Tense
pirated
Participle Verb
pirating
Third Person Singular
pirates
Definitions
Noun
a
sea
robber
;
attacking
ships
an
armed
vessel
for
plundering
a
children's
game
marble
The
kids
played
with
a
pirate
on
the
playground
.
a
person
reproducing
protected
works
without
permission
A
notorious
pirate
was
known
for
distributing
bootlegged
music
online
.
a
bird
practicing
kleptoparasitism
The
frigatebird
is
a
type
of
pirate
that
steals
food
from
other
birds
.
Verb
to
copy
or
sell
unauthorized
content
The
company
was
fined
for
trying
to
pirate
the
popular
video
game
.
to
obtain
unauthorized
copies
;
violate
IP
laws
The
software
company
accused
the
rival
of
trying
to
pirate
their
code
.
to
create
/
sell
unauthorized
copies
of
protected
works
The
company
was
sued
for
trying
to
pirate
the
bestselling
novel
without
permission
.
to
steal
or
copy
protected
material
;
infringe
copyright
The
company
was
accused
of
trying
to
pirate
the
new
movie
online
.
to
sail
or
roam
in
search
of
plunder
(
illegally
)
The
pirate
sailed
the
Caribbean
seas
in
search
of
treasure
to
plunder
.
Compounds / Phrases
pirateship
