English adjective: bootleg | |||
1. | bootleg distributed or sold illicitly | ||
Samples | The black economy pays no taxes. | ||
Synonyms | black, black-market, contraband, smuggled | ||
Similar | illegal | ||
Antonyms | legal | ||
English noun: bootleg | |||
1. | bootleg (food) whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash | ||
Synonyms | corn liquor, moonshine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky | ||
2. | bootleg (artifact) the part of a boot above the instep | ||
Broader (hypernym) | covering | ||
Part meronym | boot | ||
English verb: bootleg | |||
1. | bootleg (possession) sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol | ||
Samples | They were bootlegging whiskey. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sell | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
2. | bootleg (creation) produce or distribute illegally | ||
Samples | Bootleg tapes of the diva's singing. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make, produce | ||