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bootlegged

boot·legged
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boot-legd]
    • /ˈbutˌlɛgd/
    • /ˈbuːt.leɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boot-legd]
    • /ˈbutˌlɛgd/

Definitions of bootlegged word

  • adjective bootlegged made, sold, or transported unlawfully. 1
  • adjective bootlegged illegal or clandestine. 1
  • adjective bootlegged of or relating to bootlegging. 1
  • noun bootlegged alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. 1
  • noun bootlegged the part of a boot that covers the leg. 1
  • noun bootlegged something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold illegally or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star's death. 1
See all 9 definitions of bootlegged

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Parts of speech for Bootlegged

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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bootlegged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bootlegged

adj bootlegged

  • contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
  • illicit — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
  • unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
  • unlawful — not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
  • unofficial — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.

verb bootlegged

  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • run — execution
  • deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
  • moonshine — Informal. smuggled or illicitly distilled liquor, especially corn liquor as illicitly distilled chiefly in rural areas of the southern U.S.
  • push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
All 45 Synonyms of bootlegged

Antonyms for bootlegged

adj bootlegged

  • legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
  • permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • lawful — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.

verb bootlegged

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
All 10 Antonyms of bootlegged

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