nounπShareA criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns."You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates."nauticalpersonhistorymilitarysailingoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels."The pirate ship attacked the merchant vessel and stole its cargo. "nauticalsailingvehiclewarhistoryoceanmilitarypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission"The student was accused of being a pirate for downloading the textbook's digital copy without paying for it. "propertylawbusinessinternetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird which practises kleptoparasitism."The noisy pirate bird swooped down and snatched a piece of bread from a picnic basket. "animalbirdnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of marble in children's games."My sister's favorite pirate marble is the one with the cracked surface. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea."They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."nauticalactionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of"My brother pirated a copy of the new video game to save money. "propertybusinesslaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of"Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."propertycomputinginternettechnologymediabusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in piracy."He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."nauticalsailinglawmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareIllegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself."The company was worried about the sale of pirate copies of their new textbook. "propertybusinesslaweconomycommercemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading