noun Download 🔗Share A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf. Examples : "After lunch, the construction workers sat in the shade, chewing pawns and spitting out the red juice. " culture substance food medicine plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant. Examples : "My chess club is learning how to move the pawns effectively to capture the opponent's pieces. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end. Examples : "Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War." politics character person society attitude moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge. Examples : "All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage." asset business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of pawning something. Examples : "The family relied on frequent pawns of their jewelry to make ends meet. " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge. Examples : "To get some quick cash, he left his guitar and amplifier as pawns at the local pawnshop. " business finance item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pawnshop; pawnbroker. Examples : "Maria needed quick cash, so she visited one of the pawns on Main Street to sell her old jewelry. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pledge; to stake or wager. Examples : "She was so sure of her victory that she pawned her favorite necklace on the outcome of the chess game. " value business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop. Examples : "To buy a new laptop, Maria pawned her grandmother's antique silver locket. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gallery. Examples : ""The art collector filled the walls of his home with pawns, showcasing pieces from unknown artists." " art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game). Examples : "During the chess tournament, the experienced player completely pawned his younger opponent in just fifteen moves. " game internet computing language entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
