noun
- plural of pawn: the smallest and least valuable chess pieces
- plural of pawn: people who are used or manipulated by others for their own purposes
- plural of pawn: items given as security for a loan
verb
- third person singular present of pawn: gives something as security for a loan
Examples
- She moved her pawns forward to control the center of the chessboard.
- The pawns are often sacrificed to protect more valuable pieces.
- The citizens felt like pawns in the politician’s game.
- He pawns his watch whenever he needs quick cash.
- The pawn shop accepted jewelry and electronics as pawns.
- They were mere pawns in a larger corporate scheme.
- She pawns her grandmother’s ring every month to pay rent.