PAWNED Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word pawned. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PAWNED
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| engaged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having ones attention or mind or energy engaged • involved in military hostilities • reserved in advance • (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) • (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting • having services contracted for • built against or attached to a wall • pledged to be married | ||||||||
| lent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday | ||||||||
| mortgaged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • burdened with legal or financial obligations | ||||||||
| pledged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bound by or as if by an oath | ||||||||
| borrowed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • get temporarily • take up and practice as one's own | ||||||||
| hocked | ||||||||
noun • any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) • tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money • disable by cutting the hock | ||||||||
| staked | verbv | |||||||
noun • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) • instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning • the money risked on a gamble • a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground verb • put at risk • place a bet on • mark with a stake • tie or fasten to a stake • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole | ||||||||
| hock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) • tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money • disable by cutting the hock | ||||||||
| cat's-paw | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person used by another to gain an end • a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked | ||||||||
| instrument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device that requires skill for proper use • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person used by another to gain an end • (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process • any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds verb • equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling • write an instrumental score for • address a legal document to | ||||||||
| soak | verbv | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • washing something by allowing it to soak verb • submerge in a liquid • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto • leave as a guarantee in return for money • beat severely • make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) • become drunk or drink excessively • fill, soak, or imbue totally • heat a metal prior to working it | ||||||||
