pirate
🇺🇸
/ˈpaɪrət/
🇬🇧
/ˈpaɪrət/
noun
C1
A person who robs ships at sea.
The pirate stole gold from the ship.
C1
A person who illegally copies and sells things like books or software.
The pirate sold fake copies of the movie.
R
A person or group that broadcasts without permission.
The pirate radio station played music without a license.
verb
R
To copy and use or sell someone's work without permission.
He tried to pirate the new video game.
translation
A person who robs ships at sea.; A person who illegally copies and sells things like books or software.; A person or group that broadcasts without permission.
To copy and use or sell someone's work without permission.
Word Forms
3rd Present
pirates
Progressive
pirating
Past
pirated
Plural
pirates
Perfect
pirated