sleet(to be in a state in which sleet is falling) verb [UK: sliːt] [US: sˈliːt]
take hostage(take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand) verb [UK: teɪk ˈhɒ.stɪdʒ] [US: ˈteɪk ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ]