bootleg
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bootlegs;
bootlegged;
bootlegging
bootlegs;
bootlegged;
bootlegging
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOTLEG
[+ object]
1
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to illegally copy (a video, CD, etc.) or illegally record (a live performance)
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He bootlegged the show and gave copies to several friends.
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bootleg a DVD
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a bootlegged [=pirated] version of the movie
2
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to make or sell (alcoholic liquor) illegally
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bootlegging moonshine
— bootlegger
noun, plural bootleggers [count]-
a famous bootlegger during the Prohibition period
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bootleg
/ˈbuːtˌlɛg/
noun
plural
bootlegs
2
bootleg
/ˈbuːtˌlɛg/
noun
plural
bootlegs
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOTLEG
1
[count]
:
an illegal copy of a video, CD, etc., or an illegal recording of a live performance
— often used before another noun
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She was arrested for selling bootlegs online.
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a bootleg album/DVD
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selling bootleg copies of the concert
2
[noncount]
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alcohol that is made or sold illegally
— usually used before another noun
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bootleg whiskey/bourbon
