a 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).
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to perform the duties or functions of a host.
Origin of host
1
1250–1300; Middle English (h)oste (noun) <Middle French <Latin hospit- (stem of hospes) host, guest, stranger, perhaps <*hosti-pot(i)s or *hos-pot(i)s, equivalent to hos(ti)- combining form of hostis stranger (see host2) + -pot(i)s, akin to potis having the power to, posse to be able (see potent1) (hence, “one granting hospitality, one in charge of guests”); compare, with different initial elements, Greek despótēs master, despot, Lithuanian viẽšpats lord
a multitude or great number of persons or things: a host of details.
an army.
Origin of host
2
1250–1300; Middle English (h)oste<Old French <Latin hostis stranger, enemy; akin to guest
SYNONYMS FOR host
1 swarm, crowd, drove, throng, horde, myriad.
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Definition for host (3 of 3)
Host
[ hohst ]
/ hoʊst /
nounEcclesiastical.
the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Origin of Host
1275–1325; Middle English hoste<Late Latin hostia Eucharistic wafer (Latin: victim, sacrifice); replacing Middle English oyst<Middle French oiste<Late Latin, as above
Jon Taffer is a bar owner, consultant, and host of the television program Bar Rescue.
Bar Rescue: Pandemic Edition|jakemeth|September 15, 2020|Fortune
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.
Want to Host the Olympics? Plan to Go Over Budget|Fiona Zublin|September 14, 2020|Ozy
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|Ozy
When 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|Digiday
The 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
Kyle 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Doug McIntyre is host of McIntyre in the Morning on KABC radio in Los Angeles.
The Disaster Story That Hollywood Had Coming|Doug McIntyre|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stephen Colbert, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, and a host of others got their start with the improv troupe.
The Ladies of Second City Read Grindr Hookup Messages|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It's super boring to see people sit around and draw grids all day,” show host Ryan Devlin host explained on a reddit AMA.
I Want to See Your Spreadsheets, Baby: MTV’s ‘Are You the One?’ Is a Mathematical Orgy|Brandy Zadrozny|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Never," replied our host in such a way that any but a fool must have understood that he desired nothing less than such a meeting.
Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini
The host, with a sudden gesture, tore off his mask and the Burglar accelerated his pace.
The Chase of the Golden Plate|Jacques Futrelle
As your host for the evening, I invite you to go to the drawing-room and dance something a little more modern than the minuet.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure|Rupert Sargent Holland
"Some of them make me feel as if I abused it," said Nick, looking at his host.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
In their season they are better than a host of happy ones, and there is joy at the root of all.
Thomas Wingfold, Curate|George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for host (1 of 3)
host1
/ (həʊst) /
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
computinga 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)USinformalto leave (a restaurant) without paying the bill
Word Origin for host
C13: from French hoste, from Latin hospes guest, foreigner, from hostis enemy
British Dictionary definitions for host (2 of 3)
host2
/ (həʊst) /
noun
a great number; multitude
an archaic word for army
Word Origin for host
C13: from Old French hoste, from Latin hostis stranger, enemy
British Dictionary definitions for host (3 of 3)
Host
/ (həʊst) /
noun
the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
Word Origin for Host
C14: from Old French oiste, from Latin hostia victim
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.