nounπShareA criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns."You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates."nauticalsailingoceanmilitaryhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels."The pirates attacked the merchant ship, hoping to steal its cargo. "nauticalsailingvehiclehistorymilitaryoceanwarentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission"The movie company is suing the websites that hosted the illegal downloads, claiming they were run by pirates. "propertylawbusinessinternetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird which practises kleptoparasitism."Seagulls, often called "pirates" of the sky, steal food from other birds. "birdanimalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of marble in children's games."Maria won the game of marbles because she had collected the most "pirates" β the colorful, swirly ones. "gameitemChat 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."nauticalsailingoceanmilitarylawpropertyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of"The company discovered that many vendors were illegally pirating their software and selling it at a lower price. "propertybusinesscomputinginternetChat 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."propertycomputinginternetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in piracy."He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."nauticalsailinglawmilitaryactionhistoryoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
