bootlegging
Definitions
Noun
- The act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally
- The act of selling illegally or without permission
Verb
- Sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
- Produce or distribute illegally
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bootlegging".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bargaining | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | broadening | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | abandoning | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | bookkeeping | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | balancing | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | bristling | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | belaboring | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | blockading | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | blackening | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | bolstering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | abdicating | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | abrogating | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | absconding | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | backbiting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | backdating | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | backfiring | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | backpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | beholding | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | beleaguering | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | birdwatching | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | blistering | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | blossoming | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | blowdrying | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | bludgeoning | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | blundering | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | blustering | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | bombmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | bookmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | borcherding | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | borgerding | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | breitling | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | brightening | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | bugling | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | bulldozing | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | bullfighting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | bullshitting | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | bumbling | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | bundling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | bungling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | bushwhacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | buttressing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | obligating | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | obscuring | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bootlegging".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begging | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | bothering | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | boosting | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | boeing | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | bootleggers | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | bootlegger | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | leggings | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bottling | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | legging | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | bootleg | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | booting | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bogging | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bootlegs | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | boggling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | blogging | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | egging | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | booten | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | booing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | boling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bloodletting | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bootlegging" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "bootlegging" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "bootlegging" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bootlegging".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 43
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Hoboken’s Hidden Underground Tunnels: A Recollection of the City’s Bootlegging Past
Jun 16, 2026 Hoboken Girl
Jun 16, 2026 Hoboken Girl
Bombay high court junks order detaining pregnant woman, says normal law sufficient to curb ‘bootlegging’
Sep 7, 2026 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 7, 2026 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Employee Fired By Liquor Commission Over Role in Bootlegging Sting Gets $34,000 Settlement
Oct 15, 2019 New Hampshire Public Radio
Oct 15, 2019 New Hampshire Public Radio