bootleg
/ˈbutˌlɛɡ/ verb C1- To engage in bootlegging.
- To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor. · In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.· In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.
- To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product. · In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.· In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.
- To operate a mine illicitly. · In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.· In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.
He/she/it bootlegs · Past bootlegged · Past participle bootlegged · -ing form bootlegging
Verb forms
- Base form
- bootleg
- He/she/it
- bootlegs
- Past
- bootlegged
- Past participle
- bootlegged
- -ing form
- bootlegging
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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