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playing host to

playing host to is the present participle and gerund of play host to.

Meaning of play host to

Verb

play host to (third-person singular simple present plays host to, present participle playing host to, simple past and past participle played host to)

  1. To host an important event or visitor.
    • Madrid played host to the 2022 Candidates Tournament.

Questions about playing host to

What is playing host to the present participle and gerund of?
Playing host to is the present participle and gerund of play host to.

Words near playing host to in the dictionary

  1. playing hardball
  2. playing havoc
  3. playing hell with
  4. playing hob with
  5. playing hooky
  6. playing host to
  7. playing house
  8. playing in
  9. playing in Peoria
  10. playing into someone's hand
  11. playing into someone's hands

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