hold hostage

hold someone hostage

to keep someone as a hostage. The terrorists planned to hold everyone hostage in the airplane. My neighbor was held hostage in his own home by a robber.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Placid	PLA-sid	English (Rare)
Pim	PIM	Dutch
Goldsmith	['gəuldsmiθ]
Melaina	-	Greek Mythology
Isamu	ee-sah-moo	Japanese
Eumelia	-	Ancient Greek