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host

/hoʊst/noun, verb1 syllable

Host means: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers).

Synonyms for host10

noun, as in a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

master of ceremonies, emcee, MC

noun, as in a vast multitude

horde, legion

noun, as in the owner or manager of an inn

innkeeper, boniface

noun, as in archaic terms for army

legion

noun, as in (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

server

also used for host

presenter, Body of Christ

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Opposites of host

parasite

What does host mean?11

noun

1

a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

2

a vast multitude

3

the owner or manager of an inn

4

archaic terms for army

5

(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

6

a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

7

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

8

an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association

9

any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event“Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games”

10

(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

verb

1

be the host of or for“We hosted 4 couples last night”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with host?9

three syllables

diagnosed
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Host in a sentence

  • The host warmly welcomed the guests, and everyone was offered a glass of wine.mraz
  • When you don't know what to do, ask the host.rul
  • Myriad cliffs host dozens of tumultuous brown waterfalls, eerily silent in the distance.Cangarejo
  • When enough people have been infected and survive, the virus can't find new hosts.Hybrid
  • The party ended with a speech by the host.mailohilohi
  • A host of friends came to see me off.CM
  • The facility plays host to many national and international sporting competitions.CM
  • He played an excellent host at today's party.unknown

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Forms of host

as a noun

plural
hosts

as a verb

past tense
hosted
present participle
hosting
third-person singular
hosts
past participle
hosted