hostage meaning

UK /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/ 2 syllables

hostage (noun): a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.

Definition of hostage

  1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

    Synonyms: surety

    Type of: prisoner

How to pronounce hostage

hostage is pronounced /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in GE · 7-letter words

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