NOUN
  • Definition - A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
  • Definition - A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
  • Definition - Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
  • Definition - One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.
  • Definition - The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way.
VERB
  • Definition - (possibly nonstandard) To give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).
  • Definition - (possibly nonstandard) To hold (someone or something) hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else.
Words in your word
7 Letter Words
hostage 11
5 Letter Words
ghast 9 ghats 9 ghost 9 goeth 9 goths 9 ethos 8 haets 8 haste 8 hates 8 heats 8 hosta 8 oaths 8 shoat 8 shote 8 those 8 gates 6 getas 6 goats 6 goest 6 stage 6 togae 6 togas 6 stoae 5 toeas 5
4 Letter Words
gash 8 ghat 8 gosh 8 goth 8 hags 8 hogs 8 shag 8 shog 8 eath 7 eths 7 haes 7 haet 7 haos 7 hast 7 hate 7 hats 7 heat 7 hest 7 hets 7 hoes 7 hose 7 host 7 hots 7 oath 7 shat 7 shea 7 shoe 7 shot 7 soth 7 thae 7 tosh 7 ages 5 egos 5 gaes 5 gast 5 gate 5 gats 5 gest 5 geta 5 gets 5 goas 5 goat 5 goes 5 sage 5 sago 5 sego 5 stag 5 tags 5 tegs 5 toga 5
3 Letter Words
hag 7 hog 7 ahs 6 ash 6 eth 6 hae 6 hao 6 has 6 hat 6 hes 6 het 6 hoe 6 hos 6 hot 6 ohs 6 sha 6 she 6 sho 6 soh 6 the 6 tho 6 age 4 ago 4 ags 4 ego 4 gae 4 gas 4 gat 4 get 4 goa 4 gos 4 got 4 sag 4 seg 4 tag 4 teg 4 tog 4 ate 3 ats 3 eat 3 est 3 eta 3 oat 3 oes 3 ose 3 sae 3 sat 3 sea 3 set 3 sot 3
2 Letter Words
ah 5 eh 5 ha 5 he 5 ho 5 oh 5 sh 5 ag 3 go 3 ae 2 as 2 at 2 es 2 et 2 oe 2 os 2 so 2 ta 2 te 2 to 2