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- Dictionarypirate/ˈpʌɪrət/
noun
- 1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: "in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates" Similar
- 2. a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "software pirates" Similar
verb
- 1. use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales"
- 2. rob or plunder (a ship): "nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year"
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Central W L PCT GB L10 Cleveland56 32 .636 0.0 5-5 Minnesota51 39 .567 6.0 7-3 Kansas City49 43 .533 9.0 5-5 Detroit42 48 .467 15.0 5-5 Chi White Sox26 66 .283 32.0 5-5 East W L PCT GB L10 Baltimore57 33 .633 0.0 7-3 NY Yankees55 37 .598 3.0 3-7 Boston49 40 .551 7.5 6-3 Tampa Bay44 46 .489 13.0 4-6 Toronto41 49 .456 16.0 4-6 a person who illegally copies music, films, computer programs, etc., and sells them: software pirates. pirate radio/television station. a radio or television station that broadcasts without official permission: The trailer was being used to house a pirate radio station.
The meaning of PIRATE is one who commits or practices piracy. How to use pirate in a sentence.
Pirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. In the 19th century, pirates sailed the seas. American English : pirate / ˈpaɪrɪt /
Definitions of pirate. noun. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation. synonyms: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover. see more. noun. a ship that is manned by pirates. synonyms: pirate ship. see more. noun. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own.
noun. a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. Synonyms: plunderer, corsair, buccaneer, freebooter. a ship used by such persons. any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates. a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
Definition of pirate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun pirate mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pirate . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
pirate meaning, definition, what is pirate: someone who sails on the seas, attacking...: Learn more.
Jun 30, 2024 · pirate (plural pirates) A criminal who plunders at sea ; commonly attacking merchant vessels , though often pillaging port towns. Synonyms: buccaneer , corsair ; see also Thesaurus: pirate
PIRATE meaning: 1 : someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea often used before another noun; 2 : someone who illegally copies a product or invention without permission often used before another noun.