Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bootleg
Participle: bootlegged
Gerund: bootlegging
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bootleg |
| you | bootleg |
| he;she;it | bootlegs |
| we | bootleg |
| you | bootleg |
| they | bootleg |
Perfect
| I | have bootlegged |
| you | have bootlegged |
| he;she;it | has bootlegged |
| we | have bootlegged |
| you | have bootlegged |
| they | have bootlegged |
Past
| I | bootlegged |
| you | bootlegged |
| he;she;it | bootlegged |
| we | bootlegged |
| you | bootlegged |
| they | bootlegged |
Pluperfect
| I | had bootlegged |
| you | had bootlegged |
| he;she;it | had bootlegged |
| we | had bootlegged |
| you | had bootlegged |
| they | had bootlegged |
Future
| I | will bootleg |
| you | will bootleg |
| he;she;it | will bootleg |
| we | will bootleg |
| you | will bootleg |
| they | will bootleg |
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 |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bootleg |
| you | bootleg |
| he;she;it | bootleg |
| we | bootleg |
| you | bootleg |
| they | bootleg |
Perfect
| I | have bootlegged |
| you | have bootlegged |
| he;she;it | have bootlegged |
| we | have bootlegged |
| you | have bootlegged |
| they | have bootlegged |
Imperfect
| I | bootlegged |
| you | bootlegged |
| he;she;it | bootlegged |
| we | bootlegged |
| you | bootlegged |
| they | bootlegged |
Pluperfect
| I | had bootlegged |
| you | had bootlegged |
| he;she;it | had bootlegged |
| we | had bootlegged |
| you | had bootlegged |
| they | had bootlegged |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bootleg |
| you | would bootleg |
| he;she;it | would bootleg |
| we | would bootleg |
| you | would bootleg |
| they | would bootleg |
Perfect
| I | would have bootlegged |
| you | would have bootlegged |
| he;she;it | would have bootlegged |
| we | would have bootlegged |
| you | would have bootlegged |
| they | would have bootlegged |
Imperative
| you | bootleg |
| we | Let's bootleg |
| you | bootleg |
Verbs conjugated like 'bootleg'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bootleg'
bottle,
footle,
pootle,
rootle,
tootle,
battle,
beetle,
bleg,
bloodlet,
blooter,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.
Sample Sentences
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Only certain dishes are allowed—-not fish and lobster, reserved to the state restaurants—-and those paladares that break the rules operate like speakeasies in the time of Prohibition, the fish-bootlegging owners keeping a nervous eye out for informers. [2010, Theodore Dalrymple, Our Culture, What’s Left of It:]
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In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
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In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.
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In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.
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In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.
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In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
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In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.