guest

guest¹ W2S2 [gest] n

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1¦(at an event)¦

2¦(in a house)¦

3¦(in a hotel)¦

4¦(on a show)¦

5 be my guest

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old Norse; Origin: gestr]

1.) ¦(AT AN EVENT)¦

someone who is invited to an event or special occasion

▪ a banquet for 250 distinguished guests

as sb's guest

▪ You are here as my guests.

dinner/wedding etc guests

▪ Most of the wedding guests had left.

▪ Among the invited guests were Jerry Brown and Elihu Harris.

▪ The actress was guest of honour (=the most important guest) at the launch.

▪ I've nearly finished the guest list for the wedding.

2.) ¦(IN A HOUSE)¦

someone you have invited to stay in your home for a short time

▪ We have guests staying right now.

→↑house guest

3.) ¦(IN A HOTEL)¦

someone who is paying to stay in a hotel

▪ Use of the sauna is free to guests.

4.) ¦(ON A SHOW)¦

someone famous who is invited to take part in a show, concert etc, in addition to those who usually take part

▪ We have some great guests for you tonight.

▪ Fontaine appeared as a guest on the show.

5.) be my guest

spoken used to give someone permission to do what they have asked to do

▪ 'Do you mind if I look at your notes?' 'Be my guest.'

guest ²

guest² adj [only before noun]

1.) for guests to use

▪ He was still asleep in the guest bedroom.

2.) a guest star, speaker etc is someone famous or important who is invited to take part in an event, in addition to the people who usually take part

▪ Camfield was lucky in getting Cage and Rampling as guest stars.

▪ He will make a special guest appearance on next week's show.

guest ³

guest³ v [I]

to take part in a show, concert etc as a guest

guest on

▪ She guested on a comedy show last year.