Pirating

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who pirates; piracy. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A pirated copy of a work. countable, uncountable

    "Piratings swell the title list further. Moreover, subsequent editions (or piratings) were often printed with no changes from previous editions, apart from a new title page."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pirate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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adoptionappropriationassumptionderivationimitationinfringement

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"I'm pirating music and I'm proud of it!"

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