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- DictionaryPi·rate/ˈpīrət/
noun
- 1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: "in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates"
- 2. a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "software pirates"
verb
- 1. use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales"
- 2. rob or plunder (a ship): "nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year"
The meaning of PIRATE is one who commits or practices piracy. How to use pirate in a sentence.
PIRATE definition: 1. a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them 2. a person who…. Learn more.
1. One who commits or practices piracy at sea. 2. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization. 3. One who illegally intercepts or uses radio or television signals, especially one who operates an illegal television or radio station. v. pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing, pi·rates. v.tr.
noun. a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. Synonyms: plunderer, corsair, buccaneer, freebooter. a ship used by such persons. any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.
Definitions of pirate. noun. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation. synonyms: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover. see more. noun. a ship that is manned by pirates. synonyms: pirate ship. see more. noun. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own.
Pirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. In the nineteenth century, pirates roamed the seas. Synonyms: buccaneer, raider, rover, filibuster More Synonyms of pirate. 2. countable noun. You can refer to someone who behaves in an immoral or illegal way as a pirate.
pirate. (especially in the past) a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them. There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove. (often used as an adjective) a person who makes illegal copies of books, computer programs, etc., in order to sell them.
One who engages in the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts. (sports) Someone connected with any of a number of sports teams known as the Pirates, as a fan, player, coach etc. To attack and rob (a ship at sea). To take (something) by piracy.
PIRATE meaning: 1 : someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea often used before another noun; 2 : someone who illegally copies a product or invention without permission often used before another noun.
What does the noun pirate mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pirate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
