Buccaneering

Pronunciation: /ˌbəkəˈniɹɪŋ/

Buccaneering (noun)

  1. Activities of pirates who attacked ships and coastal places for money and goods.
  2. A style of taking things by force at sea or along the coast, often without permission.

Examples

  • The crew feared buccaneering on quiet nights.
  • Buccaneering disrupted trade routes for months.

Buccaneering (adjective)

  1. Describing actions or behaviour like those of pirates, especially attacks for profit.

Examples

  • He wore a pirate-like hat during the festival.
  • The story had a pirate-like tone and mood.