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pawning

The correct spelling is pawning.

How to pronounce pawning

verb

Say it like: Paw-nin-g

The correct spelling is pawning. To pledge; to stake or wager.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To pledge; to stake or wager.
  2. 2.To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
  3. 3.(originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is pawned.

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