co-host

or co·host

[ verb koh-hohst, koh-hohst; noun koh-hohst ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to host (a program) jointly with at least one other person:

   It’s a daily talk show co-hosted by three women.

   They were a beloved comedy duo who cohosted on radio for 14 years before taking their variety hour to television.

noun

1. a person who hosts a program jointly with at least one other person:

   Everyone was surprised when his co-host left the show at the peak of its popularity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of co-host¹

First recorded in 1905–10 for the noun; co- ( def ) + host ¹( def )

Example Sentences

He credits late comedian Eric Tunney, his co-host after Williams moved to Hollywood, with helping define Ed.

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Earlier this week, photos of Masters of Sex star Lizzy Caplan, former The View co-host Jenny McCarthy, and others hit the web.

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The former Today co-host Deborah Norville spoke after Stern.

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Scarborough, now a co-host of the unreasonably peppy “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, is a former congressman from Florida.

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Co-host Savannah Guthrie and news reader Natalie Morales donned latex gloves in celebration of the procedure.

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