English Dictionary
Definition of “host”
1host1 (həʊst
)
Definitions
noun
- 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
verb
- 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
Word Origin
C13: from French hoste, from Latin hospes guest, foreigner, from hostis enemy
2host2 (həʊst)
Definitions
noun
- a great number; multitude
- an archaic word for army
Word Origin
C13: from Old French hoste, from Latin hostis stranger, enemy
Synonyms
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crowd,
army,
pack,
drove,
mob,
herd,
legion,
swarm,
horde,
throng,
Host (həʊst)
Definitions
noun
- the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
Word Origin
C14: from Old French oiste, from Latin hostia victim
Quotations
"A host is like a general; it takes a mishap to reveal his genius"
Horace"Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests"
Max Beerbohm
Translations
- British English:
host
The host at a party is the person who has invited everybody.I didn't know anyone at the party, except the host.həʊst NOUN I didn't know anyone at the party, except the host.
- Spanish:
anfitrión
nm anfitriona
- French:
hôte
nm
- German:
Gastgeber
nm Gastgeberin
- Chinese: 主人 n
- Arabic: مُضِيفٌ n
- Portuguese: anfitrião nm anfitriã
- Russian: ведущий nm ведущая
- Croatian: domaćin nm
- Czech: moderátor nm moderátorka
- Danish: vært nutr
- Dutch: gastheer nm
- Finnish: isäntä n
- Greek: οικοδεσπότης n οικοδέσποινα
- Italian: ospite nm
- Japanese: ホスト n
- Korean: 사회자 n
- Norwegian: vert nm vertinne
- Polish: gospodarz nm gospodyni
- Brazilian Portuguese: anfitrião nm anfitriã
- European Spanish:
anfitrión
nm anfitriona
- Swedish: värd nutr
- Thai: เจ้าภาพ n
- Turkish: ev sahibi n
- Vietnamese: người chiêu đãi n
- British English:
host
A host of things is a lot of them....a whole host of electrical gadgets.həʊst NOUN ...a whole host of electrical gadgets.
- Spanish: gran cantidad nf
- French:
multitude
nf
- German:
Menge
nf
- Chinese: 许多 n
- Arabic: حَشْدٌ n
- Portuguese: multidão nf
- Russian: масса nf
- Croatian: mnoštvo nnt
- Czech: spousta nf
- Danish: vrimmel nutr
- Dutch: massa n
- Finnish: joukko n
- Greek: πλήθος nnt
- Italian: moltitudine nf
- Japanese: 多数 n
- Korean: 다수 n
- Norwegian: mengde nm
- Polish: chmara nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: multidão nf
- European Spanish: gran cantidad nf
- Swedish: massa nutr
- Thai: จำนวนมาก n
- Turkish: kalabalık n
- Vietnamese: nhiều n
Usage examples
The sun came out during lunch, and their host ordered coffee to be served on the terrace.
Forbes, Bryan, The Endless Game (1986)As well as the game itself there will be a host of other attractions for all to enjoy.
Country Life (2004)Also on Saturday, Mr Steve McDonogh of Brandon Press will host a workshop offering insight into publishing.
Irish Times (2002)They face Hamilton on the final Saturday of the league programme and today they host the leaders Cowdenbeath.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Just get your host to introduce you to someone you would like to speak to.
Vera Peiffer, POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001)
