Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hos-tij]
- /ˈhɒs tɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-tij]
- /ˈhɒs tɪdʒ/
Definitions of hostaging word
- noun hostaging a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another. 1
- noun hostaging Archaic. a security or pledge. 1
- noun hostaging Obsolete. the condition of a hostage. 1
- verb with object hostaging to give (someone) as a hostage: He was hostaged to the Indians. 1
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Origin of hostaging
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English < Old French hostage (h- by association with (h)oste host2), ostage ≪ Vulgar Latin *obsidāticum state of being a hostage < Latin obsid- (stem of obses) hostage (equivalent to ob- ob- + sid- sit1) + -āticum -age
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Parts of speech for Hostaging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hostaging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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