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Meaning & Definition of Pirate in English

English

Pirate

/paɪrət/

noun

1. Someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

synonym:
  • plagiarist,
  • plagiarizer,
  • plagiariser,
  • literary pirate,
  • pirate

2. Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

synonym:
  • pirate,
  • buccaneer,
  • sea robber,
  • sea rover

3. A ship that is manned by pirates

synonym:
  • pirate,
  • pirate ship

verb

1. Copy illegally

  • Of published material
synonym:
  • pirate

2. Take arbitrarily or by force

  • "The cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to miami"
synonym:
  • commandeer,
  • hijack,
  • highjack,
  • pirate

Examples of using

Tom was dressed like a pirate.
She wore a pirate costume for Halloween.
She's the pirate queen.