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 Precede
Words that often precede the term "bootlegging" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
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:
Prohibition, bootlegging and rum running: Not so 'dry' history in Douglas County
Mar 4, 2026 Alexandria Echo Press
Mar 4, 2026 Alexandria Echo Press
History, including rumored role in illicit bootlegging operation, inspire effort to save old Omaha home
Feb 19, 2026 Flatwater Free Press
Feb 19, 2026 Flatwater Free Press
Privacy lawyer Albert Gidari digs into the mysterious, bootlegging past of Roy and Elise Olmstead
Dec 6, 2025 University of Washington Magazine
Dec 6, 2025 University of Washington Magazine