Definitions and Synonyms of bootleg | Another word for bootleg | What is bootleg?
Definition 1: the part of a boot above the instep - [noun denoting artifact]
Definition 2: whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash - [noun denoting food]Synonyms for bootleg in the sense of this definition
(bootleg is a kind of ...) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
Synonyms for bootleg in the sense of this definition
(bootleg is a kind of ...) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
Definition 3: produce or distribute illegally - [verb of creation]
Definition 4: sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol - [verb of possession]Samples where bootleg or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- They were bootlegging whiskey
(bootleg is a kind of ...) exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
"He sold his house in January" "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" (bootleg belongs to category ...) (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
Samples where bootleg or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- They were bootlegging whiskey
(bootleg is a kind of ...) exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
"He sold his house in January" "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"(bootleg belongs to category ...) (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"Definition 5: distributed or sold illicitly - [adjective satellite denoting all]Samples where bootleg or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the black economy pays no taxes
Synonyms for bootleg in the sense of this definition
(bootleg is similar to ...) prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
"an illegal chess move"
Samples where bootleg or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the black economy pays no taxes