American English pronunciation

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IPA transcription: ['paɪɹət]

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Noun

  • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

  • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

  • a ship that is manned by pirates

Verb

  • take arbitrarily or by force

    “The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”

  • copy illegally; of published material

Usage examples

  • The gang began operating as river pirates during this time.
  • Even isolated in the interior, the village continued to be vulnerable to pirate attacks.
  • Haruko uses Naota for her search for the Pirate King, Atomsk.
  • Many sports cars specifically use naturally aspirated engines to avoid turbo lag.
  • Many other pirate stations have broadcast in Kerry over the years.
  • Only two tables are initially available for play: Pirate Frigate and Tallon Overworld.
  • She hoisted up the pirate flag.
  • "Blackbeard the Pirate".
  • Others joined the Levantine pirates.
  • In the Danish newspapers it was soon called a "pirate radio".