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hostage
[ hos-tij ]
noun
- a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- Archaic. a security or pledge.
- Obsolete. the condition of a hostage.
verb (used with object)
- to give (someone) as a hostage:
He was hostaged to the Indians.
hostage
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a person given to or held by a person, organization, etc, as a security or pledge or for ransom, release, exchange for prisoners, etc
- the state of being held as a hostage
- any security or pledge
- give hostages to fortuneto place oneself in a position in which misfortune may strike through the loss of what one values most
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dzt· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hostage1
Example Sentences
Human rights groups argue that Israel is using the aid blockade as a form of collective punishment and as political leverage in hostage release negotiations.
Last week, Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal for a 45-day ceasefire that called for the group's complete disarmament and the release of 10 of the 59 remaining hostages.
Israel cut off aid on 2 March and resumed its offensive two weeks later after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire, saying it was putting pressure on Hamas to release its remaining hostages.
“I appeal to the warring parties: Call a ceasefire, release the hostages and come to the aid of a starving people that aspires to a future of peace!”
The Israeli military launched its offensive on Gaza in response to Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023 that killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw 251 people taken hostage.
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