Meaning of "bootleg" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOTLEG

See boot1, leg; from the practice of smugglers of carrying bottles of liquor concealed in their boots.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOOTLEG

bootleg  [ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOTLEG

Bootleg is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bootleg in English.

WHAT DOES BOOTLEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bootleg

Bootleg, bootlegs, bootlegger, bootleggers, bootlegged or bootlegging may refer to: In crime: ▪ Bootlegging, or rum-running, the illegal transport of alcoholic beverages ▪ Bootlegging, the illegal operation of a speeder on a railway ▪ Smuggling, the clandestine transportation of goods or persons In copyright infringement: ▪ Bootleg recording, an otherwise unavailable audio or video recording of a live performance ▪ Bootleg role-playing games, unauthorized copies of rule-books for tabletop role-playing games ▪ Counterfeit merchandise In business: ▪ Bootleg, also known as pirate radio ▪ Bootleg mining, a mining practice involving small, illegal mines ▪ Bootlegging, secret innovation within an organization In apparel: ▪ Bootleg pants, or bell-bottoms, trousers which flare out at the bottom ▪ Bootleg, a brand name used by C&J Clark for children's shoes and trainers In films and...

Definition of bootleg in the English dictionary

The first definition of bootleg in the dictionary is to make, carry, or sell. Other definition of bootleg is something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during Prohibition in the US. Bootleg is also an illegally made copy of a CD, tape, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOTLEG

PRESENT

Present

I bootleg

you bootleg

he/she/it bootlegs

we bootleg

you bootleg

they bootleg

Present continuous

I am bootlegging

you are bootlegging

he/she/it is bootlegging

we are bootlegging

you are bootlegging

they are bootlegging

Present perfect

I have bootlegged

you have bootlegged

he/she/it has bootlegged

we have bootlegged

you have bootlegged

they have bootlegged

Present perfect continuous

I have been bootlegging

you have been bootlegging

he/she/it has been bootlegging

we have been bootlegging

you have been bootlegging

they have been bootlegging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bootlegged

you bootlegged

he/she/it bootlegged

we bootlegged

you bootlegged

they bootlegged

Past continuous

I was bootlegging

you were bootlegging

he/she/it was bootlegging

we were bootlegging

you were bootlegging

they were bootlegging

Past perfect

I had bootlegged

you had bootlegged

he/she/it had bootlegged

we had bootlegged

you had bootlegged

they had bootlegged

Past perfect continuous

I had been bootlegging

you had been bootlegging

he/she/it had been bootlegging

we had been bootlegging

you had been bootlegging

they had been bootlegging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bootleg

you will bootleg

he/she/it will bootleg

we will bootleg

you will bootleg

they will bootleg

Future continuous

I will be bootlegging

you will be bootlegging

he/she/it will be bootlegging

we will be bootlegging

you will be bootlegging

they will be bootlegging

Future perfect

I will have bootlegged

you will have bootlegged

he/she/it will have bootlegged

we will have bootlegged

you will have bootlegged

they will have bootlegged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bootlegging

you will have been bootlegging

he/she/it will have been bootlegging

we will have been bootlegging

you will have been bootlegging

they will have been bootlegging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bootleg

you would bootleg

he/she/it would bootleg

we would bootleg

you would bootleg

they would bootleg

Conditional continuous

I would be bootlegging

you would be bootlegging

he/she/it would be bootlegging

we would be bootlegging

you would be bootlegging

they would be bootlegging

Conditional perfect

I would have bootleg

you would have bootleg

he/she/it would have bootleg

we would have bootleg

you would have bootleg

they would have bootleg

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bootlegging

you would have been bootlegging

he/she/it would have been bootlegging

we would have been bootlegging

you would have been bootlegging

they would have been bootlegging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bootleg
we let´s bootleg
you bootleg

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bootleg

Past participle

bootlegged

Present Participle

bootlegging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOOTLEG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bootleg» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bootleg

contraband · hooky · illegal · illicit · pirate · unauthorized · under-the-counter · under-the-table · unlicensed · unofficial

TRANSLATION OF BOOTLEG

Find out the translation of bootleg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bootleg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bootleg» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 走私的
• Translator English - Spanish: pirata
• English: bootleg
• Translator English - Hindi: अवैध
• Translator English - Arabic: كلية طب قصر العيني
• Translator English - Russian: бутлег
• Translator English - Portuguese: pirata
• Translator English - Bengali: হাইবুটের পায়া
• Translator English - French: de contrebande
• Translator English - Malay: Bootleg
• Translator English - German: schwarz hergestellt
• Translator English - Japanese: 海賊版
• Translator English - Korean: 해적판의
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngguyu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: buôn lậu rượu
• Translator English - Tamil: புறம்பான
• Translator English - Marathi: बेकायदेशीरपणे गुंग करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: içki kaçakçılığı yapmak
• Translator English - Italian: pirata
• Translator English - Polish: bootleg
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бутлег
• Translator English - Romanian: bootleg
• Translator English - Greek: bootleg
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bootleg
• Translator English - Swedish: bootleg
• Translator English - Norwegian: bootleg

5 QUOTES WITH «BOOTLEG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bootleg.

1

Burton Cummings

There may be a new album, and there may not. Right now, we're encouraging bootlegging because there have been some great live things that ended up on the Internet. Rather than try to stop it, we like it. If nobody gave a crap about you, they wouldn't bother to bootleg you.

2

M.I.A.

Versace designs have always been bootlegged. Now it's Versace bootlegging the bootleg for the bootleggers to bootleg the bootleg.

3

Denis O'Hare

I was a fan of 'Six Feet Under' and was very sad when it ended, so I was not ready to switch my allegiance to another show. So I was like, 'I'm not watching this 'True Blood.' Then a friend got a bootleg copy of the first four episodes, and by the third one, I was irrevocably hooked.

4

Charlie Sheen

The only thing I'm addicted to is winning. This bootleg cult, arrogantly referred to as Alcoholics Anonymous, reports a 5 percent success rate. My success rate is 100 percent.

5

Edgar Winter

There's a bootleg album that was recorded when I was 14 or 15, a compilation of things live at different clubs. Songs like Girl from Ipanema and Cry Me A River. I don't know what the title of it is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOTLEG»

Discover the use of bootleg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bootleg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition

Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.

Karen Blumenthal, 2011

Bootleg! The Rise And Fall Of The Secret Recording Industry

An absorbing account of the record industry's worst nightmare.

Clinton Heylin, 2010

Billy and the Boingers Bootleg

Collects more than three hundred cartoon strips featuring Bloom County regulars Bill the Cat, Steve Dallas, Opus, and Portnoy--all members of the rock band Billy and the Boingers

Berke Breathed, 1987

Bootleg

What are the scariest words known to man? "Till death do us part." Why not until my car breaks down? Or until I run out of money? I hate marriage counselors. This is the biggest scam in the world.

Damon Wayans, 2010

Inherent Vice: Bootleg Histories of Videotape and Copyright

This book reveals the creative uses of videotape that have made essential content more accessible and expanded our understanding of copyright law. It is a politically provocative, unabashedly nostalgic ode to analog. /div

Lucas Hilderbrand, 2009

Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry

The inside story of the $250 million recording industry reveals the method and reasoning behind the creation of the most popular, and notorious bootleg records

Clinton Heylin, 1996

Soul Among Lions: Musings of a Bootleg Preacher

Farmer, writer, and preacher-at-large for more than half a century, master storyteller Will Campbell offers a collection of thirty classic meditations challenging readers toward a more conscientious faith.

Will D. Campbell, 1999

The Bootleg Caper

1929. Wall Street has crashed and the Great Depression dawns.

Jack Benlow, 2005

Color Bleach+: The Bleach Official Bootleg

All Thirteen Court Guard Companies are covered in great detail and even popular how-to columns are reprinted inside, making this an essential manual for any Bleach fan. The book includes 72 pages of full-color manga.

Tite Kubo, 2010

The Whitest Wall: Bootleg Brothers Trilogy - Book One Updated

This tantalizing tale should engage youthful readers and provoke discussion among those of high-school age and older. Caulfield, move over, there is much more to tell!

Jodee Kulp, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOTLEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bootleg is used in the context of the following news items.

The Bootleg's 2015 Honor Roll

In an annual Bootleg tradition, we are proud to announce the 30 finalists for The Bootleg's 2015 Honor Roll (covering the 2014-'15 academic ... «TheBootleg.com, Jul 15»

First ever Bootleg Bart Vancouver Art Show on July 17

Through these bootleg shirts, the character of Bart Simpson evolved into a mascot for a number of different issues that were completely ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»

At a new Mid-City distillery, local market is only the start

Advocate staff photo by ELIOT KAMENITZ-- Gordon Stewart, left, and Robbie Vitrano are partners in a new distillery, Bootleg Spirits, set to ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»

You know you're from Sonoma County when ...

...your friends can argue for hours about which bootleg Grateful Dead concert tape is the best. ...you have a favorite bottle shop in every town. «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»

As Grateful Dead bids farewell, a look back at the band's screen …

Grateful Dead concert footage, which is meticulously cataloged and swapped by fans, runs the gamut from grainy early bootleg videos to ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Google May Be Working on Its Next Google Glass Project

... that he was using the Google Glass on his head to film a bootleg copy of the movie being shown in the theater, eWEEK reported at the time. «eWeek, Jul 15»

How “Back to the Future” Helped Make Me a Feminist

and neither did I. Bootleg movies of this quality weren't available in plenty as they are in today's barbershops and on various websites. «The New Republic, Jul 15»

McCaffrey named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List

110 on the 2016 Scout 300 according to The Bootleg. He also is the No. 14 player at his position in the U.S. and No. 5 in Texas. Stanford also ... «Palo Alto Online, Jul 15»

Greek debt crisis: 'Europe without Greece is like a party without …

“Europe without Greece is like a party without drugs!” blares a bootleg billboard on the main Athens to Piraeus road. To complete the joke, the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Sleuths on Premam's 'DNA' trail

The piracy came to light when at least two “bootleg” film websites made Premam available for illegal download in mid-June. Soon scores of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»