pirate

/pˈa‍ɪɹət/

/ˈpaɪɹət/

Pirate

a person who attacks and robs ships at sea, typically for personal gain

synonyms : buccaneer

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

a ship that is manned by pirates

to pirate

MAIN VERB

take arbitrarily or by force

synonyms : commandeer

to illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.

Examples

1. The pirate crew took the passengers of the ship hostage.

2. She is writing an adventure story about pirates and sea monsters.

3. He is the kind of pirate that lives on the edge and crosses that bridge when he gets to it.

4. Just then, pirates attack the ship.