Meaning & Definition of Pirate in English
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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.