pirate
adjective
1. Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a well-known trademarked product or work subject to copyright protection and the counterfeit itself.
noun
1. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
Similar word(s): plagiarist, plagiarizer
Definition categories: person, stealer, thief
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
Similar word(s): buccaneer
Definition categories: person, despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler
3. a ship that is manned by pirates
Definition categories: man–made, ship
Sentences with pirate as a noun:
- You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates.
verb
1. copy illegally; of published material
Definition categories: possession, rip, steal
2. take arbitrarily or by force
Similar word(s): commandeer, highjack, hijack
Definition categories: contact, seize
Sentences with pirate as a verb:
- They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.
- Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy.
- He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.