pirate

/ˈpaɪɹət/

nounverbpi · rate

A PIRATE says “Aye!”—think PI (sounds like “pie”) + RATE: the pirate rates the treasure.

Yes, it's pirate. Remember the long i sound: **pi**rate starts like **pie** (pi), not “peer.”

Definitions

  1. nounA person who robs ships at sea or steals from others while traveling on the ocean.
  2. nounSomeone who illegally copies or sells someone else’s work, such as movies, music, or software.
  3. verbTo steal or copy something illegally, especially creative work or products.

Examples

  • “The pirate sailed toward the island with a map and a treasure chest.”
  • “Downloading a movie from an illegal site is a form of pirate activity.”
  • “Someone tried to pirate the new video game and sell copies online.”

Synonyms

buccaneercorsairraiderplundererprivateer

Antonyms

lawkeeperprotector

Translations

ES pirataPT pirataFR pirate

Common misspellings

piratpyratepiritepirratepyritpirate pirate.

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