host

🇺🇸 /həʊst/ 🇬🇧 /həʊst/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

A person who invites and takes care of guests.

She was a wonderful host at the dinner party.

B1

A place or group that organizes an event.

The city will be the host for the next Olympics.

B1

A person who introduces a TV or radio show.

The show host welcomed the guests warmly.

R

An animal or plant that another lives on.

The host plant provides food for the insects.

R

A large number of people or things.

A host of stars filled the night sky.

R

The main computer in a network.

The host computer stores all the data.

R

The blessed bread in Christian communion.

The priest offered the host during the service.

verb
B2

To organize and run an event.

The country will host the international conference.

B2

To introduce a TV or radio show.

She will host the morning talk show.

R

To have guests at your home or event.

They love to host friends for dinner.

R

To store and manage a website.

The company will host our new website.

translation

n. A person who invites and takes care of guests.; A place or group that organizes an event.; A person who introduces a TV or radio show.; An animal or plant that another lives on.; A large number of people or things.; The main computer in a network.; The blessed bread in Christian communion.
v. To organize and run an event.; To introduce a TV or radio show.; To have guests at your home or event.; To store and manage a website.

Word Forms

3rd Present hosts
Past hosted
Perfect hosted
Progressive hosting
Plural hosts