host

  • 41host — host1 [ houst ] noun count ** ▸ 1 someone who invites ▸ 2 on television/radio ▸ 3 something providing for event ▸ 4 a lot of people/things ▸ 5 plant/animal lived on ▸ 6 bread in Communion ▸ 7 main computer 1. ) someone who invites people to a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 42host — 1 noun (C) 1 AT A PARTY someone at a party, meal etc who has invited the guests and who provides them with food, drink etc see also: hostess (1) : Our host brought in some more wine. 2 ON TELEVISION someone who introduces the guests on a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 43host — n. 1) to play host to (who will play host to the next Olympic Games?) 2) a congenial host 3) host to (which city will be host to the next World s Fair?) * * * [həʊst] a congenial host host to (which city will be host to the next World s Pair?) to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 44host — I [[t]hoʊst[/t]] n. v. host•ed, host•ing. n. 1) a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere 2) cvb sbz an emcee, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program 3) cvb a company, place, or the like that provides… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45host — host1 hostless, adj. hostship, n. /hohst/, n. 1. a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: the host at a theater party. 2. a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program. 3. a person,… …

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  • 46Host — In medicine and biology, the host can be a number of different things, including: {{}}The organism from which a parasite obtains its nutrition and/or shelter; An organism or cell culture in which a virus can replicate itself; and The transplant… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 47host — I. /hoʊst / (say hohst) noun 1. someone who entertains guests, at home or elsewhere: the host at a theatre party. 2. the compere of a television or radio show or other public entertainment. 3. the landlord of an inn. 4. an animal or plant from… …

  • 48Host — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En anglais, host signifie « hôte ». The Host est un film sud coréen sorti en 2006. En informatique, un Host est un équipement accueillant des… …

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  • 50host — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ost, from Late Latin hostis, from Latin, stranger, enemy more at guest Date: 14th century 1. army 2. a very large number ; multitude II. intransitive verb Date …

    New Collegiate Dictionary