Pawn
noun
A piece in the game of chess with the lowest value.
I moved my pawn forward one space.
Often appears as...
- move a pawn
- capture a pawn
noun
Someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes.
He's just a pawn in the political game.
Often appears as...
- pawn in the game
- used as a pawn
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To leave an item as security for money borrowed from a pawnbroker.
She had to pawn her wedding ring to pay the bills.
Often appears as...
- pawn a ring
- pawn a watch
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who pledges property to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan.
He became a pawn when he desperately needed money and had no other options.
Often appears as...
- become a pawn
- act like a pawn
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A piece in the game of chess with the lowest value.
I moved my pawn forward one space.
Often appears as...
- move a pawn
- capture a pawn
noun
Someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes.
He's just a pawn in the political game.
Often appears as...
- pawn in the game
- used as a pawn
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To leave an item as security for money borrowed from a pawnbroker.
She had to pawn her wedding ring to pay the bills.
Often appears as...
- pawn a ring
- pawn a watch
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who pledges property to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan.
He became a pawn when he desperately needed money and had no other options.
Often appears as...
- become a pawn
- act like a pawn
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Chess Basics
In chess, pawns may seem weak but are essential for defense and attack strategy.
He sacrificed his pawn to protect his queen.
Pro Tip 2/2Promotion Potential
A pawn that reaches the opponent's end of the board can be promoted, usually to a queen.
She got her pawn to the other side and promoted it.
Pro Tip 1/2Chess Basics
In chess, pawns may seem weak but are essential for defense and attack strategy.
He sacrificed his pawn to protect his queen.
Pro Tip 2/2Promotion Potential
A pawn that reaches the opponent's end of the board can be promoted, usually to a queen.
She got her pawn to the other side and promoted it.
Pro Tip 1/2Chess Basics
In chess, pawns may seem weak but are essential for defense and attack strategy.
He sacrificed his pawn to protect his queen.
Pro Tip 2/2Promotion Potential
A pawn that reaches the opponent's end of the board can be promoted, usually to a queen.
She got her pawn to the other side and promoted it.
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My Life As an Adventure...
so I called my brother up and I was like dude I just got my income tax return check I want to get a camera I said which would you help me buy one and he said yeah of course and so we went to a pawn shop and 200 bucks I walked out with this same camera heated because I didn't want anything complicated I was like this wouldn't make sense so he tried to convince me actually to
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Fined for Turtle Egg...
pawn my wife's jewelry to the bank that's how I raised the money Jarrod that hard ideally the lady in red and didn't want to tell my brothers and sisters I didn't want to beg so I thought of finding a solution on my own oh my god a not you know I think now that you've gone through this experience
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How fake handbags fund...
But what our counterfeit polo shirt seller certainly didn't realize is that everything I'd seen and heard would result in a dawn raid on his house, him being woken out of bed by eight men on his doorstep and all his product seized. But this would reveal that he was just a pawn
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Small-business solutions...
these jobs we need and then everybody Africa becomes this very prosperous country that is designed to it should have been for a long time it happens like that everybody's happy we move on with our lives it happen two ways pick violence or you pick a pawn productive
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Family Keeps Corpse in...
the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help reaching Paradise which they call hooyah because of mrs. dolly pawns noble
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Science Fiction Inspires...
and director stanley kubrick marvin minsky an early ai researcher at mit advised kubrick on the direction of ai computer hal 9000 hal 9000 could speak good afternoon mr amer play chess bishop takes knight's pawn and make plans open the pod bay
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The power to think ahead...
My great-grandfather had the foresight to protect this instrument at a time when my great-grandmother was pawning off all their belongings, but that's another story. He protected it by giving it to the next generation,
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Eyes on the Forest PIPE...
now he'll double his efforts and he knows just where to go to do it got an idea I'm gonna see the pawn broker he's
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Building a Bundle Boat PIPE...
feel like if I build a boat it saved me a lot of walking I saw a boorish pawn over here and I was thinking maybe
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My immigration story -...
pawns comes mother is here today
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My Life As an Adventure...
so I called my brother up and I was like dude I just got my income tax return check I want to get a camera I said which would you help me buy one and he said yeah of course and so we went to a pawn shop and 200 bucks I walked out with this same camera heated because I didn't want anything complicated I was like this wouldn't make sense so he tried to convince me actually to
Video examples
Fined for Turtle Egg...
pawn my wife's jewelry to the bank that's how I raised the money Jarrod that hard ideally the lady in red and didn't want to tell my brothers and sisters I didn't want to beg so I thought of finding a solution on my own oh my god a not you know I think now that you've gone through this experience
Video examples
How fake handbags fund...
But what our counterfeit polo shirt seller certainly didn't realize is that everything I'd seen and heard would result in a dawn raid on his house, him being woken out of bed by eight men on his doorstep and all his product seized. But this would reveal that he was just a pawn
Video examples
Small-business solutions...
these jobs we need and then everybody Africa becomes this very prosperous country that is designed to it should have been for a long time it happens like that everybody's happy we move on with our lives it happen two ways pick violence or you pick a pawn productive
Video examples
Family Keeps Corpse in...
the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need help reaching Paradise which they call hooyah because of mrs. dolly pawns noble
Video examples
Science Fiction Inspires...
and director stanley kubrick marvin minsky an early ai researcher at mit advised kubrick on the direction of ai computer hal 9000 hal 9000 could speak good afternoon mr amer play chess bishop takes knight's pawn and make plans open the pod bay
Video examples
The power to think ahead...
My great-grandfather had the foresight to protect this instrument at a time when my great-grandmother was pawning off all their belongings, but that's another story. He protected it by giving it to the next generation,
Video examples
Eyes on the Forest PIPE...
now he'll double his efforts and he knows just where to go to do it got an idea I'm gonna see the pawn broker he's
Video examples
Building a Bundle Boat PIPE...
feel like if I build a boat it saved me a lot of walking I saw a boorish pawn over here and I was thinking maybe
Video examples
My immigration story -...
pawns comes mother is here today
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Quote examples
Amber Benson
American Actress
The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You're a pawn in somebody else's chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that's very thrilling.
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Rosie Perez
American Actress
My first TV experience, it was so bad. I just didn't feel a creative atmosphere. I felt like we were just pawns to deliver lines. Everyone was telling me that's just television. I said, 'OK, I'm going to stay far away from television!
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Louie Anderson
American Comedian
I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.
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Jennifer Lynch
American Director
I really believe that if you're going to bring a child into the world, it's your job to parent that world. Especially if it's just you; you don't pawn her off on somebody.
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James MacGregor Burns
American Author
In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not to treat pawns like pawns, nor princes like princes, but all persons like persons.
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Tomi Lahren
American Journalist
We need to start talking, to each other, about the issues that matter most. Otherwise, we are just pawns in the game of politics.
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Byron Allen
American Comedian
Al Sharpton is not important. He's nothing more than a black pawn in a very sophisticated white economic chess game.
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e. e. cummings
American Poet
Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink.
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Rick Harrison
American Businessman
If life is tough, at least you got that thing you can pawn.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I do not want to be a pawn in a political campaign.
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Amber Benson
American Actress
The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You're a pawn in somebody else's chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that's very thrilling.
Quote examples
Rosie Perez
American Actress
My first TV experience, it was so bad. I just didn't feel a creative atmosphere. I felt like we were just pawns to deliver lines. Everyone was telling me that's just television. I said, 'OK, I'm going to stay far away from television!
Quote examples
Louie Anderson
American Comedian
I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lynch
American Director
I really believe that if you're going to bring a child into the world, it's your job to parent that world. Especially if it's just you; you don't pawn her off on somebody.
Quote examples
James MacGregor Burns
American Author
In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not to treat pawns like pawns, nor princes like princes, but all persons like persons.
Quote examples
Tomi Lahren
American Journalist
We need to start talking, to each other, about the issues that matter most. Otherwise, we are just pawns in the game of politics.
Quote examples
Byron Allen
American Comedian
Al Sharpton is not important. He's nothing more than a black pawn in a very sophisticated white economic chess game.
Quote examples
e. e. cummings
American Poet
Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink.
Quote examples
Rick Harrison
American Businessman
If life is tough, at least you got that thing you can pawn.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I do not want to be a pawn in a political campaign.
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