• A person given as a pledge or security for the performance ofthe conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on theperformance of which the person is to be released.Your hostages I have, so have you mine; And we shall talk before wefight. Shak.He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune.Bacon.


    Hostage meaning & definition 1 of Hostage.


  • The sound a mobile phone makes while ringing when it has been set to vibrate. An unintentional side effect of not taking the phone out of silent mode, it's reminiscent of the mmm-mmm-mmm sound a bound and gagged hostage makes in a movie when trying to get attention from a rescue squad.

    Hostage meaning & definition 2 of Hostage.


  • When you hold a person, or item for ransom, or just for fun.

    Hostage meaning & definition 3 of Hostage.

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