Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 5 compound words that contain hostage. The most common are listed below. Open hostage in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- held hostagesimple past and past participle of hold hostage
- hostage to fortuneAn action, promise, or remark that is considered unwise because it could be difficult to fulfil or could cause trouble later on.
- hostage-takerOne who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.
- take hostageTo take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.
- hold hostageTo hold as hostage.
- hostage negotiatorA person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.
- hostage diplomacyDiplomatic relations, by detention of foreigners to affect other goals, such as using arrests to influence the implementation of amenable foreign political decisions, or prisoner swaps.
- holding hostagepresent participle and gerund of hold hostage
- holds hostagethird-person singular simple present indicative of hold hostage: To hold as hostage.
- taken hostagepast participle of take hostage: To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.
- takes hostagethird-person singular simple present indicative of take hostage: To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.
- taking hostagepresent participle and gerund of take hostage
- took hostagesimple past of take hostage
- hostage-takersplural of hostage-taker: One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.
- hostage negotiatorsplural of hostage negotiator: A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.
Compound words 5
- hostagehoodThe state of being a hostage.
- hostageshipA condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
- guestageA person held against their will in Kuwait under the rule of Saddam Hussein.
- hostagerSynonym of hostage: a person held by another.
- hostageshipsplural of hostageship: A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.