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- [pahy-ruh t]
- /ˈpaɪ rət/
- /ˈpaɪ.rət/
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- [pahy-ruh t]
- /ˈpaɪ rət/
Definitions of pirated word
- noun pirated a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. 1
- noun pirated a ship used by such persons. 1
- noun pirated any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates. 1
- noun pirated a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization. 1
- noun pirated Also called pirate stream. Geology. a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc. 1
- verb with object pirated to commit piracy upon; plunder; rob. 1
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Origin of pirated
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin pīrāta < Greek peirātḗs, equivalent to peirā-, variant stem of peirân to attack + -tēs agent noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Pirated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pirated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pirated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pirated
adj pirated
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- bootleg — Bootleg is used to describe something that is made secretly and sold illegally.
- bootlegged — made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
verb pirated
- carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
- cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
- ditto — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- foray — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
noun pirated
- jacked — Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss.
adjective pirated
- wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
Antonyms for pirated
verb pirated
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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