Freebooting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Freebooting is a noun meaning To pilage or plunder; piracy.
Meaning
To pilage or plunder; piracy.
More Meanings
- (computing) Software piracy, or stealing or unauthorized rehosting of digital content.
- Engaged in piracy or plunder
- present participle and gerund of freeboot
Example Sentences
In a short time freebooting assumed all of the routine of a regular business.
The Haghar are well known, even in Europe, for their freebooting propensities.
Oh those freebooters taking our videos! I'm sick of it. Freebooting, you know, it's a serious issue!
Freebooting of broadcast satellite signals may exist privately, but we have no evidence of illegal signal capture being commercialized any longer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pirating, filibusterism, piracy, plunder, plundering, plunderage.
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