Synonyms of the word buccaneer


BUCCANEERDESPOILER - FREEBOOTER - LIVE - LOOTER - PILLAGER - PIRATE - PLUNDERER - RAIDER - SPOILER

buccaneer

  • n. (nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific…
  • n. A pirate.
  • v. To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.

despoiler

  • n. One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.

freebooter

  • n. An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
  • n. One who rehosts online media without authorization; one who freeboots.

live

  • v. (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
  • v. (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
  • v. (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
  • v. (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
  • v. (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
  • v. (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
  • v. (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
  • v. (intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
  • v. (intransitive, followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself;…
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full rich life.
  • adj. (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • adj. Being in existence; actual.
  • adj. Having active properties; being energized.
  • adj. Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
  • adj. (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
  • adj. (sports) Still in active play.
  • adj. (broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
  • adj. Of a performance or speech, in person.
  • adj. Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
  • adj. Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
  • adj. (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution…
  • adj. (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
  • adj. Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
  • adj. Being in a state of ignition; burning.
  • adj. (obsolete) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
  • adj. (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
  • adv. Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
  • adv. Of making a performance or speech, in person.

looter

  • n. One who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster.

pillager

  • n. A person who pillages.

pirate

  • n. A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
  • n. An armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels.
  • n. One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.
  • n. (ornithology) A bird which practises kleptoparasitism.
  • n. A kind of marble in children's games.
  • v. (transitive, nautical) To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.
  • v. (transitive, intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of.
  • v. (transitive, intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of.
  • v. (intransitive) To engage in piracy.
  • adj. Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit…

plunderer

  • n. One who plunders or pillages.

raider

  • n. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
  • n. (business) A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management…
  • n. (military) A special forces operative; a commando.
  • n. (military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
  • n. (informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

spoiler

  • n. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
  • n. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
  • n. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story.
  • n. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.
  • n. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
  • n. (US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoils…
  • n. (trading card games) A comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics.

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