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- pronunciation:
- pawn
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pawns, pawning, pawned |
| definition 1: |
to deposit (something) with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.
- synonyms:
- hock, hypothecate
- antonyms:
- redeem
- similar words:
- commit, consign, pledge
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| definition 2: |
to risk or pledge.
They pawned their future for short-term profits.- synonyms:
- mortgage, pledge, risk, stake, venture
- similar words:
- hazard, jeopardize
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| related words: |
borrow |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being held as security for a loan (usu. prec. by "in").
- synonyms:
- hock, pledge
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| definition 2: |
something held as security for a loan.
- synonyms:
- collateral, gage, pledge
- similar words:
- deposit, earnest, security, stake, surety
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| definition 3: |
a hostage.
- synonyms:
- hostage
- similar words:
- captive, prisoner
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| definition 4: |
the act of pawning.
- similar words:
- consignment
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| related words: |
guarantee, guaranty |
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