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View usage for: (gest) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural guests, present participle guesting, past tense, past participle guested1. countable nounA guest is someone who is visiting you or is at an event because you have invited them. She was a guest at the wedding. Their guests sipped drinks on the veranda. Synonyms: visitor, company, caller, visitant More Synonyms of guest 2. countable nounA guest is someone who visits a place or organization or appears on a radio or television show because they have been invited to do so. ...a frequent chat show guest. Dr Gerald Jeffers is the guest speaker. They met when she made a guest appearance in his TV show. 3. countable nounA guest is someone who is staying in a hotel. I was the only hotel guest. Hotels operate a collection service for their guests from the airports. client Synonyms: patron, client, resident, lodger More Synonyms of guest 4. verbTo guest means to take part in a performance or a match as a guest, rather than as a regular member. [mainly British] He guested for one or two League sides. [VERB preposition] The band have recently guested on records by other artists. [VERB preposition] (ɡɛst) noun1. a person who is entertained, taken out to eat, etc, and paid for by another 2. a. a person who receives hospitality at the home of another a weekend guest b. (as modifier) the guest room 3. a. a person who receives the hospitality of a government, establishment, or organization b. (as modifier) a guest speaker 4. a. an actor, contestant, entertainer, etc, taking part as a visitor in a programme in which there are also regular participants b. (as modifier) a guest appearance 5. a patron of a hotel, boarding house, restaurant, etc 6. zoology a nontechnical name for inquiline 7. be my guest verb8. (intransitive) (in theatre and broadcasting) to be a guest to guest on a show Word origin Old English giest guest, stranger, enemy; related to Old Norse gestr, Gothic gasts, Old High German gast, Old Slavonic gostǐ, Latin hostis enemy guest in American English (gɛst) noun1. a. a person entertained at the home of another; visitor b. a person entertained by another acting as host at a restaurant, theater, etc. 2. any paying customer of a hotel, restaurant, etc. 3. a nonmember receiving the hospitality of a club, institution, etc. 4. a person who appears or performs on a program by special invitation adjective7. performing by special invitation a guest artist verb transitive8. to entertain as a guest verb intransitive US9. to be, or perform as, a guest SIMILAR WORDS: ˈvisitor Word origin ME gest < ON gestr, akin to OE gæst, Ger gast < IE base * ghostis, stranger, guest > L hostisMore idioms containingguest be my guest COBUILD Collocationsguest distinguished guest dream guest greet a guest impress a guest lunch guest party guest regular guest studio guest unexpected guest unwanted guest welcome guest Examples of 'guest' in a sentenceguest The guests will also provide unusual festive dishes and ideas for using up leftovers.Some of the guests show no such reticence.These are the poor dogs that absolutely nobody wants as house guests.Scores of residents and hotel guests were forced on to the streets after midnight.Most of the tracks include guest appearances from the rhythm sections of the original bands.Many of the rabbis who are regular guests have a strong rapport with young people.The price is allinclusive, so guests eat and drink as much as they like.I used this on an invitation recently and only one guest texted to say that she was confused.It takes over your life to the detriment of those around you, whether dinner party guests or family members.We discovered recently that the guest experience in our spare room was some way short of perfect. Guest receptions with refreshments before or after services.We stared through the windows of one of the guest houses. Hotel guests enjoy complimentary use of the facilities.The actor bagged the guest role after bumping into producers in a studio. One approached the guest of honour to request an autograph.Two guest speakers are also flying out.Years ago he was a guest on a chat show.The winner and guest will enjoy hospitality and great views from an executive box.The receptionist had said that many guests choose to eat here rather than the restaurant.He was like family rather than a guest. Guests must spend at least one night in the hotel to be able to book the cabin.It is well known that they are frequent guests on the yachts and jets of the very wealthy.Many guests are regulars, and most of the staff have served for at least a decade.Some holiday companies are offering bus services to take guests staying at resorts with poor conditions to others where the skiing is better.Guest appearances from other famous faces will also help her to find the veteran entertainer's winning formula.A guest performance or two might have made all the difference.I knew there were stone steps leading from the guest house up to the main house.Maybe I can get a guest appearance as the lookalike of the lookalike. QuotationsMankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guestsMax BeerbohmHosts and Guests British English: guest / ɡɛst/ NOUN A guest is someone who has been invited to stay in your home, attend an event, or appear on a radio or television show. She was a guest at the wedding. - American English: guest
- Arabic: ضَيْف
- Brazilian Portuguese: convidado
- Chinese: 客人
- Croatian: gost
- Czech: host
- Danish: gæst
- Dutch: gast
- European Spanish: huésped invitado
- Finnish: vieras kutsuttu
- French: invité
- German: Gast
- Greek: καλεσμένος
- Italian: ospite
- Japanese: 客
- Korean: 손님
- Norwegian: gjest
- Polish: gość
- European Portuguese: convidado
- Romanian: oaspete
- Russian: гость
- Latin American Spanish: huésped
- Swedish: gäst
- Thai: แขกที่มาเยี่ยม
- Turkish: konuk
- Ukrainian: гість
- Vietnamese: khách
All related terms of 'guest'Chinese translation of 'guest' n (c) - (at home)
客人 (kèrén) (位, wèi) - (on TV, radio show)
特邀嘉宾(賓) (tèyāo jiābīn) (位, wèi) - (at special event)
宾(賓)客 (bīnkè) (位, wèi) - (in hotel)
房客 (fángkè) (位, wèi)
vi -
做特邀嘉宾(賓) (zuò tèyāo jiābīn)
cpd - [speaker, appearance]
特邀 (tèyāo) be my guest 请(請)便 (qǐngbiàn)
Definition a person who receives hospitality at someone else's home The guests sipped drinks on the verandah. Synonyms company caller visitant manu(w)hiri (New Zealand) Definition a person who is staying in a hotel I was the only guest at the hotel. QuotationMankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests [Max Beerbohm – Hosts and Guests]Additional synonymsDefinition a customer The company requires clients to pay substantial fees in advance. Synonyms customer, consumer, buyer, patron, shopper, habitué, patientDefinition a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's home She took in a lodger to help with the mortgage. Synonyms tenant, roomer, guest, resident, boarder, paying guest Bar closed on Sunday except to hotel residents. Synonyms guest, client, lodger, boarder |