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Synonyms of pawn

6 similar words

Another word for pawn is hock. Other synonyms of pawn are lumber, pledge, spout, vamp and chess piece.

Synonyms and similar words for pawn

verbTo give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.

nounA person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.

  • chess pieceA person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.

Meaning of pawn

  1. noun The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.
  2. noun An instance of pawning something.
  3. noun An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.

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Questions about synonyms of pawn

What is another word for pawn?
Pawn has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hock, lumber, pledge, spout, vamp and chess piece.
What does pawn mean?
Pawn means the state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pawn (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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