noun

guest

gehst

noun

A person who visits or stays at someone's home, or who is invited somewhere.

"We had twelve guests at the wedding reception."

"The hotel guest complained about the noisy room next door."

A person invited to appear on a show, podcast, or event, often as an expert or performer.

"Tonight's guest on the podcast is a bestselling novelist."

verb

To appear as an invited visitor or performer, especially on a broadcast.

"The singer guested on her friend's new album."

How to Use Guest

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone invited somewhere, whether to a home, hotel, or show.

Easily confused with

host →

Common pairings

guest of honor guest speaker hotel guest special guest

guested past tense, guests plural, guests singular

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Test yourself on “guest” A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage →

Can you complete this real example?

We had twelve _____ at the wedding reception.

From Old Norse gestr, merging with an Old English word, both from a very old root shared with "host" and "hospitality."

quest request bequest inquest conquest houseguest