pawn
/ˈpoːn/noun, verb1 syllable
Pawn means: a person used by another to gain an end.
Synonyms for pawn9
noun, as in a person used by another to gain an end
verb, as in leave as a guarantee in return for money
also used for pawn
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What does pawn mean?5
noun
a person used by another to gain an end
an article deposited as security
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
verb
leave as a guarantee in return for money“pawn your grandfather's gold watch”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pawn?10
Pawn in a sentence
- Wes dug through the unclaimed baggage, looking for something to pawn.papabear
- The chess pieces are pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king.MatthewChriswood
- The chess pieces are: king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn.carlosalberto
- If a pawn is captured, it leaves the game board.carlosalberto
- Oftentimes, the advantage of a pawn is enough to win the game.carlosalberto
- In the opening, move only those pawns that help develop the pieces.carlosalberto
- From the starting position, pawns may advance two spaces.megamanenm
- Lebanon is no longer a pawn in anyone's game.Adelpa
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Forms of pawn
as a noun
- plural
- pawns
as a verb
- past tense
- pawned
- present participle
- pawning
- third-person singular
- pawns
- past participle
- pawned