hostage
Definitions
Noun
- A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "hostage".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hostage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hemorrhage | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | hardage | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | harnage | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | herriage | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hostage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stage | 1 | 175 |
| 2 | stages | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | shortage | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | staged | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | hostages | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | homage | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | offstage | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | stager | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | hostages' | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | postage | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | onstage | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | osage | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | stange | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | potage | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | outage | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | osages | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | hoster | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hostel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hosted | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | holste | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hostage" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hostage" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hostage" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hostage".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Rajnath Singh says defence self-reliance must ensure critical needs are not held hostage to foreign depend
Nov 3, 2026 The Economic Times
Nov 3, 2026 The Economic Times
Taking hostages in a store: proceedings opened against a shooter from Ternopil
Nov 5, 2026 Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Nov 5, 2026 Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later
Apr 25, 2025 U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Apr 25, 2025 U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Everton gang's £15,200 spending spree as they held man hostage for 22 hours
Nov 6, 2026 Liverpool Echo
Nov 6, 2026 Liverpool Echo
College student yells out 'you shot the wrong guy' after cops blast him: Lawsuit
Nov 6, 2026 Law and Crime News
Nov 6, 2026 Law and Crime News