Found 4 items, similar to Pawning.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: pawn pion
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: pawning gadai, penggadaian
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pawn pawn v : leave as a guarantee in return for money; “pawn your grandfather's gold watch” [syn: soak, hock] pawn n 1: an article deposited as security 2: a person used by another to gain an end [syn: instrument, cat's-paw] 3: (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 4: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pawning Pawn \Pawn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pawned; p. pr. & vb. n. Pawning.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch. [1913 Webster] And pawned the last remaining piece of plate. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard. [1913 Webster] Pawning his honor to obtain his lust. --Shak. [1913 Webster]