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Definitions for Pirating
[1] a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
[2] a ship used by such persons.
[3] any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.
[4] a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
[5] Also called pirate stream . Geology . a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc.
[6] to commit piracy upon; plunder; rob.
[7] to take by piracy: to pirate gold.
[8] to use or reproduce (a book, an invention, etc.) without authorization or legal right: to pirate hit records.
[9] to take or entice away for one's own use: Our competitor is trying to pirate our best salesman.
[10] to commit or practice piracy.
[11] a person who commits piracy
[12] a vessel used by pirates (as modifier ) a pirate ship
[13] a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work
[14] a person or group of people who broadcast illegally (as modifier ) a pirate radio station
[15] (tr) to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly
Words related to Pirating
pirateinfringement, plagiarism, theft, contravene, intrude, disobey, impose, trespass, encroach, offend, breach, meddle, capture, hijack, snatch, steal, seize, take, bomb, plunder
Words nearby Pirating
piratepirandello, piranesi, piranha, pirapóra, pirarucu, pirate, pirate coast, pirate perch, pirates of penzance, pire, piri-piri
Origin of Pirating
e1250–1300; Middle English < Latin pīrāta < Greek peirātḗs, equivalent to peirā- , variant stem of peirân to attack + -tēs agent noun suffix
Other words from Pirating
pi·rate·like , adjective
pi·rat·i·cal [pahy-rat -i-kuh l, pi-] /paɪˈræt ɪ kəl, pɪ-/ , pi·rat·ic , adjective
pi·rat·i·cal·ly , adverb
un·pi·rat·ed , adjective
un·pi·rat·i·cal , adjective
un·pi·rat·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Pirating
eC15: from Latin pīrāta, from Greek peirātēs one who attacks, from peira an attempt, attack
Synonyms for Pirating
copying, hijacking, infringement, plagiarism, theft, bootlegging, buccaneering, rapine, stealing, swashbuckling, commandeering, freebooting, marauding