| host | |
| 1. n. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially. | |
| A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs. | |
| 2. n. One that provides a facility for an event. | |
| 3. n. A person or organization responsible for running an event. | |
| Our company is host of the annual conference this year. | |
| 4. n. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance. | |
| The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good. | |
| 5. n. (computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network. | |
| 6. n. (ecology) 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. | |
| 7. n. (evolution, genetics) An organism bearing certain genetic material. | |
| The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host. | |
| 8. n. A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan. | |
| 9. v. To perform the role of a 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. | |
| 10. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To lodge at an inn. | |
| 11. v. (computing, Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process. | |
| Kremvax hosts a variety of services. | |
| 12. n. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels) | |
| 13. n. A large number of items; a large inventory. | |
| The dealer stocks a host of parts for my Model A. | |
| 14. n. (Christianity) The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist. | |
