guest
verb/ɡest/
/ɡest/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they guest | /ɡest/ /ɡest/ |
| he / she / it guests | /ɡests/ /ɡests/ |
| past simple guested | /ˈɡestɪd/ /ˈɡestɪd/ |
| past participle guested | /ˈɡestɪd/ /ˈɡestɪd/ |
| -ing form guesting | /ˈɡestɪŋ/ /ˈɡestɪŋ/ |
- guest (on something) to take part in a television or radio show, a concert, a game, etc. as a visiting or temporary performer or player
- She guested on several chat shows while visiting Britain.
- He guested for Leeds United on Saturday.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse gestr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gast and German Gast, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin hostis ‘enemy’ (originally ‘stranger’).Want to learn more?
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