bootlegging
Bootlegging (noun) means the illegal production, transport, or sale of goods — especially alcohol or pirated copies of copyrighted works. Example: “Bootlegging flourished during Prohibition when legal alcohol sales were banned.”
How to use bootlegging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe illegal business of making or selling banned or pirated goods.
Word forms
bootleggings plural
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_____ flourished during Prohibition when legal alcohol sales were banned.
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What does “bootlegging” mean?
The word “bootlegging” means the illegal production, transport, or sale of goods — especially alcohol or pirated copies of copyrighted works. In plain terms, the illegal business of making or selling banned or pirated goods.
How do you use “bootlegging” in a sentence?
Here is “bootlegging” used in a sentence: “Bootlegging flourished during Prohibition when legal alcohol sales were banned.”
What part of speech is “bootlegging”?
“Bootlegging” is a noun.
What is the meaning of bootlegging?
"bootlegging" (noun) means the illegal production, transport, or sale of goods — especially alcohol or pirated copies of copyrighted works.