Pirate
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪrət/
Pirate (noun)
- A person who attacks and steals from ships at sea.
- 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)
- To attack and rob ships on the ocean.
- 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.