hostage Hosta • hostager · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hostage · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms. Synonyms: surety. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · surety · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074