host Synonyms & Antonyms
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Host as a Noun
One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
One that provides a facility for an event.
A person or organization responsible for running an event.
Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
The primary member of a system, typically the member who fronts most often.
Any computer attached to a network.
A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.
The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.
A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
A large number of items; a large inventory.
The dealer stocks a host of parts for my Model A.
The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.
(evolution) An organism bearing certain genetic material.
The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.
Host as a Verb
To perform the role of a host.
Our company will host the annual conference this year.
To lodge at an inn.
To run software made available to a remote user or process.
Kremvax hosts a variety of services.
Host in a Sentence
A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
Our company will host the annual conference this year.
I was terrible at hosting that show.
I’ll be hosting tonight. I hope I’m not terrible.
Kremvax hosts a variety of services.
The dealer stocks a host of parts for my Model A.
There are a host of reasons for this decision.
Word Forms & Grammar
host (plural hosts)
host (third-person singular simple present hosts, present participle hosting, simple past and past participle hosted)
Words That Rhyme With Host
Origin of Host
Origin 1: From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.
Origin 2: From Middle English oost, borrowed from Old French ost, oste, hoste, from Latin hostis (“foreign enemy”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (as opposed to inimicus (“personal enemy”)). Doublet of guest.
Origin 3: From Middle English host, oyst, oist, ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia (“sacrificial victim”). Doublet of hostie.
Word Facts for Host
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /həʊst/ |
| Meaning | One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially |
| Plural | hosts |
| Verb forms | hosts, hosting, hosted |
Host: Your Questions Answered
Is host a noun or a verb?
Host is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of host?
The plural of host is hosts.
What is the past tense of host?
The past tense of host is hosted. The present participle is hosting.