All pawn synonyms
pawn
P p noun pawn
- figurines β Plural form of figurine.
- earnest β serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- catspaw β a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool.
- warrant β authorization, sanction, or justification.
- gage β a standard of measure or measurement.
- jackal β any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, especially C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.
- figurine β a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
- accreditation β to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- guarantee β a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
- counter β In a place such as a shop or cafΓ©, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- fawner β One who fawns; a sycophant.
- lightweight β light in weight.
- ass-kisser β the practice or an instance of attempting to curry favor by the excessive use of compliments, praise, or the like.
- innocents β free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- certification β a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
- bail β Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.
- chessman β any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess
- chesspiece β any of the eight pieces (excluding the pawns) used by each player in a game of chess
- gopher β an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- indicia β indicia (def 2).
- affiance β to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
- hostage β a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- doormat β a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- ducat β any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin (def 2).
- bootlicker β to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- kowtower β One who kowtows; a sycophant.
- groveler β to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- assenter β a person who agrees or complies
verb pawn
- hock β the state of being deposited or held as security; pawn: She was forced to put her good jewelry in hock.
- hit up β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- mortgaged β a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- hypothecate β to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- mortgaging β a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- bumming β a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- affiancing β Present participle of affiance.
- mortgage β the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- borrow β If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
- live up to β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.