Scrabble Dictionary

Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.

Host

həʊst

Host definitions

noun

Inflections:

host hosts

a person who receives or entertains other people as guests

"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"

Synonyms:
party-giver entertainer hostess
- the presenter of a television or radio programme
  
  "your host is Stuart Macmillan"
- a person, place, or organization that holds an event to which others are invited
  
  "Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics"
- an area in which particular plants or animals are found
  
  "Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals"
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives
- a living cell in which a virus multiplies
a person or animal that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ
a computer which stores a website or other data that can be accessed over the internet or which provides other services to a network

verb

Inflections:

host hosted hosting hosts

act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme)

"Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa"

Synonyms:
give throw have hold provide put on lay on arrange organize present introduce front anchor announce
store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet

"Columbia University currently hosts some 400 websites"