n.
1.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
2.a vast multitude
3.an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
4.a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
5.archaic terms for army
6.any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
7.(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
8.the owner or manager of an inn
9.a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion 10.(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network host v.
1.be the host of or for
Idiom of the Day
hitch a ride
to ask for a ride from a passing motorist by putting your thumb in the air, to get a ride from a passing motorist
We had no gas so I had to hitch a ride to a gas station.
