bootlegging
/ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbüt-ˌleg How to pronounce bootleg (audio) -ˌlāg/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (ame, ipa)
bootlegging — noun
1. the secret and illegal business of producing, copying, selling, or moving goods
the secret and illegal business of producing, copying, selling, or moving goods such as liquor, cigarettes, films, or music without permission or the proper tax being paid.
Federal agents tied the warehouse fire to cigarette bootlegging along the state line.
cigarette bootlegging + route in a crime report
Padma's grandfather spent two years in prison for bootlegging whiskey during Prohibition.
bootlegging whiskey in a historical alcohol context
The documentary shows how bootlegging concert recordings grew outside official music shops.
Local police uncovered a bootlegging ring that hid fake DVDs under fruit crates.
- smuggling
focuses more on secret transport across a border or checkpoint
- piracy
used mainly for unauthorized copying or sharing of media
- trafficking
suggests a larger organized criminal trade
- legal trade
sale and movement of goods through authorized channels
文法句型
bootlegging of + noun
be involved in bootlegging
bootlegging + liquor/cigarettes/recordings
用法筆記
Often appears with a noun naming the goods, as in cigarette bootlegging or bootlegging whiskey. In legal and news writing, it commonly occurs near words such as ring, route, operation, and charge.
常見錯誤
2. a tactic used in American football where the quarterback seems to hand the ball
a tactic used in American football where the quarterback seems to hand the ball to a runner, keeps it, and then breaks outside instead.
Near the goal line, bootlegging pulled the linebackers inside and left the edge open.
bootlegging as a goal-line tactic
On film study, Omar saw how bootlegging gave the quarterback room behind the tackle.
bootlegging creates outside space for the quarterback
The coach turned to bootlegging after the defence kept crashing toward the running back.
Bootlegging froze both outside defenders, so Hiro scored untouched on fourth and short.
- bootleg action
coaching-style phrase for the same tactic
- rollout keeper
informal term that stresses the quarterback keeping the ball outside
- straight handoff
a normal running play where the quarterback actually gives the ball away
文法句型
use bootlegging near the goal line
turn to bootlegging
bootlegging off a fake handoff
用法筆記
Used in American football talk, often after verbs like use, teach, stop, or turn to. It refers to the play design itself, not to illegal copying or sales.
常見錯誤
bootlegging — verb
- bootleggingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bootleggings3rd person singular
- bootlegginging-ing form
- bootleggingedpast simple
1. to copy, sell, or secretly move goods in a way that breaks copyright or tax laws
to copy, sell, or secretly move goods in a way that breaks copyright or tax laws, especially with alcohol, cigarettes, films, music, or software.
Customs officers say the group was bootlegging vodka in plastic water bottles.
be bootlegging + liquor in hidden containers
Bao got fired for bootlegging the training videos and selling them online.
bootlegging + media and selling online
Investigators believe the factory has been bootlegging game discs since last winter.
At night, Jabari was bootlegging cigarettes across the river by motorbike.
- pirate
especially used for unauthorized copying of media or software
- smuggle
focuses on secret transport rather than copying or illegal sale
- counterfeit
focuses on making fake goods look official
文法句型
bootlegging + liquor/cigarettes/videos/software
bootlegging + noun + across/into + place
be bootlegging + noun
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming goods such as liquor, cigarettes, films, albums, or software. In reports about illegal trade, it often appears with a route phrase or a sales phrase such as online or across the river.