pirate meaning and definition

PIRATE noun

Definition of pirate (noun)

1. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
   • synonyms: literary pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
   • synonyms: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover
3. a ship that is manned by pirates
   • synonyms: pirate ship

PIRATE verb

Definition of pirate (verb)

1. copy illegally; of published material
2. take arbitrarily or by force
   • "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
   • synonyms: commandeer, highjack, hijack