pirate
[ pahy-ruht ]
/ ˈpaɪ rət /
noun
verb (used with object), pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing.
verb (used without object), pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing.
to commit or practice piracy.
Origin of pirate
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin
pīrāta < Greek
peirātḗs, equivalent to
peirā-, variant stem of
peirân to attack +
-tēs agent noun suffix
SYNONYMS FOR pirate
OTHER WORDS FROM pirate
Words nearby pirate
pirandello,
piranesi,
piranha,
pirapóra,
pirarucu,
pirate,
pirate coast,
pirate perch,
pirates of penzance,
pire,
piri-piri
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British Dictionary definitions for pirate
pirate
/ (ˈpaɪrɪt) /
noun
a person who commits piracy
- a vessel used by pirates
- (as modifier)a pirate ship
a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work
- a person or group of people who broadcast illegally
- (as modifier)a pirate radio station
verb
(tr)
to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly
Derived forms of pirate
piratical (paɪˈrætɪkəl) or piratic, adjective piratically, adverbWord Origin for pirate
C15: from Latin
pīrāta, from Greek
peirātēs one who attacks, from
peira an attempt, attack