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
Hennie	HEN-nee	Dutch
Louise	loo-EEZ (French, English), loo-EE-se (Danish)	French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch
GueniÈVre	-	French
Remigius	-	Late Roman
Mcdowell	[mək'dauəl]
Vaughn	VAWN	Welsh, English