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- [gest]
- /gɛst/
- /ɡest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gest]
- /gɛst/
Definitions of guest word
- noun guest Edgar A(lbert) 1881–1959, U.S. journalist and writer of verse, born in England. 1
- verb with object guest to entertain as a guest. 1
- verb without object guest to be a guest; make an appearance as a guest: She's been guesting on all the TV talk shows. 1
- adjective guest provided for or done by a guest: a guest towel; a guest column for a newspaper. 1
- adjective guest participating or performing as a guest: a guest conductor. 1
- noun guest A person who is invited to visit the home of or take part in a function organized by another. 1
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Origin of guest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gest < Old Norse gestr; replacing Old English gi(e)st; cognate with German Gast, Gothic gasts, Latin hostis; cf. host1, host2
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Parts of speech for Guest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guest
noun guest
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
- patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
- visitor — a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.
- caller — A caller is a person who is making a telephone call.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
Antonyms for guest
noun guest
- owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- host — the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
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