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pirate

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1 pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ noun
plural pirates
1 pirate
/ˈpaɪrət/
noun
plural pirates
Learner's definition of PIRATE
[count]
: someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea海盗
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: someone who illegally copies a product or invention without permission剽窃者;盗版者;侵犯专利权者
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: a person or organization that illegally makes television or radio broadcasts非法制作电视或广播节目的人(或组织)usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前

— piratical

/pəˈrætɪkəl/ adjective
2 pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ verb
pirates; pirated; pirating
2 pirate
/ˈpaɪrət/
verb
pirates; pirated; pirating
Learner's definition of PIRATE
[+ object]
: to illegally copy (something) without permission盗版

— pirated

adjective
BNC: 7758 COCA: 7206

pirate

1 of 2

noun

pi·​rate ˈpī-rət How to pronounce pirate (audio)
: one who commits or practices piracy
piratical adjective
piratically adverb

pirate

2 of 2

verb

pirated; pirating

transitive verb

1
: to commit piracy on
2
: to take or appropriate by piracy: such as
a
: to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright
b
: to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment

intransitive verb

: to commit or practice piracy

Example Sentences

Noun the famous pirate Jean Lafitte A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program. Verb He was accused of pirating their invention. using pirated software that was subject to copyright
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Captain’s Revenge — Drowned in Darkness was loud and pirate-driven again and the dimly lit Beneath the Ice returned to the space that once housed the Wild Arctic ride. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Speaking about the film, Law revealed his process of wearing the character’s signature pirate hook hand on set. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, Corlys and Daemon's war against the Triarchy, a.k.a. the Crabfeeder (Daniel Scott-Smith) and his pirate goons, is a disaster. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Equipped with some bookkeeping skills, a little English and an enthusiasm for gossip, Khalifa gets a job as a clerk for a local merchant, a kind of landlubber pirate who plays both sides of German rule. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 This pest has insufficient enemies in the garden, although minute pirate bugs and the larvae of the lacewing and syrphid fly are predators. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Harsin was living with Greene on a deserted speck of dirt in the middle of Lake Martin before Friday, but now Renegade Island is down to its final pirate. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 HBO Max's pirate rom-com that has turned heads for its hilarious characters and significant LGBTQ+ representation. Steven Vargas, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Reach for this epic pirate ambush, featuring Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas Greenleaf, and the Army of the Dead. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022
Verb
If your kids want to go beyond listening, check out the website, which has links to the book series (for middle-grade kids), information on live shows, and pirate T-shirts. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 By all accounts, Mr. Wilson was erudite about the recondite, a prolific author of some 60 books on topics ranging from angels to pirate utopias and all manner of renegade religions. New York Times, 11 June 2022 In other cases, pirate screenings have simply been organized by companies or private individuals who rented theaters, with owners apparently turning a blind eye. Nick Holdsworth, Variety, 6 June 2022 But honestly, the third-act sequence, the boat battle, was actually even more challenging than the [airplane] sequence, just because those pirate ships and all the action that takes place was very involved and really difficult to execute. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2022 When hackers pirate their way past corporate firewalls and publicize the private lives of consumers, the betrayal of consumer trust and the aura of corporate incompetence should sink a company’s reputation. Zenger News, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry. Curt Anderson, ajc, 30 Jan. 2022 Locast exploited a copyright loophole for nonprofits to pirate content. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022 New Hampshire's Isles of Shoals is primarily known for its ties to pirate lore. Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peiran to attempt — more at fear

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pirate was in the 14th century
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