host
1a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: the host at a theater party.
a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program.
a person, place, company, or the like, that provides services, resources, etc., as for a convention or sporting event: Our city would like to serve as host for the next Winter Olympics.
the landlord of an inn.
a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.
Surgery. the recipient of a graft.: Compare donor (def. 2).
to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.): He hosted a reception for new members.
to act as host to: The vice president hosted the foreign dignitaries during their visit.
to act as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for: to host a popular talk show.
to perform the duties or functions of a host.
Origin of host
1Other words from host
- hostless, adjective
- hostship, noun
Words Nearby host
Other definitions for host (2 of 3)
a multitude or great number of persons or things: a host of details.
an army.
Origin of host
2Other words for host
Other definitions for Host (3 of 3)
the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Origin of Host
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How to use host in a sentence
Jon Taffer is a bar owner, consultant, and host of the television program Bar Rescue.
The underlying reasons that make overruns inevitable, Flyvjberg said, include the lack of ability of a host to reverse its decision, or any chance to save on cost by delaying the project.
Source Andrew Mangum for OZYMany international players stay with host families for the duration of the season.
Can Small-Town America Survive Pandemic’s Hit to Minor League Baseball? | Charu Kasturi | September 14, 2020 | OzyWhen the pandemic forced remote work, content became what influencers, celebrities and show hosts could create from the comfort of their homes and often from their iPhones.
‘Our goal is to become a massive marketplace’: NTWRK is bringing livestream commerce to a younger generation | Kayleigh Barber | September 14, 2020 | DigidayThe next Book Club episode we’re planning will have me as host again.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode) | Maria Konnikova | September 12, 2020 | Freakonomics
When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking | M.L. Nestel | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTKyle Dietrich, 36, is a host of one of the DC Dinner Parties.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAt his Tucson hacienda he is a gracious host and a good neighbor.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEarlier in the segment, host Chuck Todd had asked him if he understood and acknowledged that black people have a fear of police.
NBC News boss Deborah Turness abruptly ousted the ‘Meet the Press’ host four months ago.
David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown | Lloyd Grove | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd with that the host gave him such a kick as sent him howling into the street, amidst the roars of the company.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousMy self-appointed host, whose name was Goodell, waved me to a chair, and took one opposite.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairEverybody was sorry to go when they left, and their host regretted the departure of his visitors.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThere was a host of friends and acquaintances around the little home, making merry and admiring the baby.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeElmer Spiker, mine host of the inn, was huddled close to the stove, and was reading by the light of a lamp.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for host (1 of 3)
/ (həʊst) /
a person who receives or entertains guests, esp in his own home
a country or organization which provides facilities for and receives visitors to an event
(as modifier): the host nation
the compere of a show or television programme
biology
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
an animal, esp an embryo, into which tissue is experimentally grafted
computing a computer connected to a network and providing facilities to other computers and their users
the owner or manager of an inn
to be the host of (a party, programme, etc): to host one's own show
(tr) US informal to leave (a restaurant) without paying the bill
Origin of host
1British Dictionary definitions for host (2 of 3)
/ (həʊst) /
a great number; multitude
an archaic word for army
Origin of host
2British Dictionary definitions for Host (3 of 3)
/ (həʊst) /
the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
Origin of Host
3Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for host
[ hōst ]
The larger of two organisms in a symbiotic relationship.
An organism or cell on or in which a parasite lives or feeds.♦ A definitive host is an organism in which a parasite reaches sexual maturity. The anopheles mosquito is the definitive host for the malaria plasmodium because, while the mosquito is not adversely affected by the plasmodium's presence, it is the organism in which the plasmodium matures and reproduces.♦ An intermediate host is an organism in which a parasite develops but does not attain sexual maturity. Humans and certain other vertebrates are the intermediate host of the malaria plasmodium.♦ A paratenic host is an organism which may be required for the completion of a parasite's life cycle but in which no development of the parasite occurs. The unhatched eggs of nematodes are sometimes carried in a paratenic host such as a bird or rodent. When a predator eats the paratenic host, the eggs are ingested as well.
The recipient of a transplanted tissue or organ.
A computer containing data or programs that another computer can access by means of a network or modem.
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