host

Nouns

  • (n) 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
  • (n) a vast multitude horde, legion,
  • (n) an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
  • (n) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) emcee, master of ceremonies,
  • (n) archaic terms for army legion,
  • (n) any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
    • Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games
  • (n) (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
  • (n) the owner or manager of an inn innkeeper, boniface,
  • (n) a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
  • (n) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network server,

Verbs

  • (v) be the host of or for
    • We hosted 4 couples last night

Synonyms

horde legion emcee master of ceremonies innkeeper boniface server

Antonyms

parasite

Words of close approximity

hose
hob hod hoe hog hop hot hoy
hoar hoax hobo hock Hodr hogg Hoka hold hole holy home homo homy hone honk hood hoof hook hoop hoot hope Hopi hops horn hose Hoth hour Howe howl hoya
Hosta Hostaceae hostage hostel hosteller hostelry hostess hostile hostile expedition hostile fire hostilely hostile takeover hostile witness hostilities hostility hostler