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to bootleg
01
to sell or distribute illicit products, such as drugs, alcohol, or counterfeit goods
Examples
He was arrested for bootlegging illegal substances.
02
to produce goods, especially alcohol or other restricted items, illegally
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bootleg
3rd person singular
bootlegs
Present participle
bootlegging
Past simple
bootlegged
Past participle
bootlegged
Examples
He bootlegged whiskey in a hidden still during Prohibition.
Bootleg
01
the upper part of a boot extending above the instep
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
bootlegs
Examples
The bootleg was stiff and reinforced.
02
whiskey or other alcoholic beverage illegally distilled or sold
Examples
During Prohibition, the police raided a bootleg operation.
bootleg
01
made, distributed, or sold in violation of the law
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Bootleg recordings of the concert were circulating online.
