Pirate

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪrət/

Pirate (noun)

  1. A person who attacks and steals from ships at sea.
  2. Someone who illegally copies and sells music, movies, or software.

Examples

  • The pirate sailed the ocean in search of treasure.
  • Pirates often attacked ships for their valuable cargo.

Common collocations: fearsome pirate, pirate ship, pirate attack, software pirate, pirate copy

Pirate (verb)

  1. To attack and rob ships on the ocean.
  2. To make illegal copies of music, movies, or software.

Examples

  • They planned to pirate the cargo ship at dawn.
  • To pirate a vessel requires careful planning.

Synonyms of Pirate

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Pirate

  • referring to lawful sea traders