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- Dictionarybootleg/ˈbuːtlɛɡ/
adjective
- 1. (of alcoholic drink or a recording) made, distributed, or sold illegally: "bootleg cassettes"
verb
- 1. make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally: "he amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky"
noun
- 1. an illegal musical recording, especially one made at a concert.
- 2. a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate but continues to carry it, concealing it from opposing players by holding it near his hip: "he scored on a 29-yard bootleg on fourth down"
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noun. boot· leg ˈbüt-ˌleg. -ˌlāg. Synonyms of bootleg. 1. : the upper part of a boot. 2. : something bootlegged: such as. a. : moonshine. b. : an unauthorized audio or video recording. 3. : a football play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, hides the ball against his hip, and rolls out compare draw entry 2 sense 8. bootleg adjective. 2 of 2.
a product that is illegally made, copied, or sold: Although Springsteen blocked the album's official distribution, bootlegs inevitably appeared.
noun. alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. the part of a boot that covers the leg. something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold illegally or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star's death.
4 meanings: 1. to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol) 2. something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during.... Click for more definitions.
Use the adjective bootleg to describe something that is sold illegally, usually because it was stolen in the first place. If you download a movie on your computer and then sell it to a friend, it's a bootleg film. Bootleg is good for describing something that's stolen, smuggled, or pirated.
a product that is illegally made, copied, or sold: Although Springsteen blocked the album's official distribution, bootlegs inevitably appeared.
n. 1. A product, especially alcoholic liquor, that is illicitly produced, distributed, or sold. 2. The part of a boot above the instep. 3. Football A play in which the quarterback bootlegs. adj. Produced, sold, or transported illegally: bootleg gin; bootleg tapes. [ From a smuggler's practice of carrying liquor in the legs of boots .]
Bootleg Definition. To make, carry, or sell (esp. liquor) illegally. To produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally. A clandestine outfit that bootlegs compact discs and tapes. To engage in the bootlegging of alcoholic liquor or another product.
BOOTLEG meaning: 1 : to illegally copy (a video, CD, etc.) or illegally record (a live performance); 2 : to make or sell (alcoholic liquor) illegally.
Definition of bootleg adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
