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ho·sier /'həʊzɪər || 'həʊzər/ n old-fash or tech a shopkeeper who sells socks and men's underclothes
ho·sier·y /'həʊzɪər || 'həʊzəri/ n [U] old-fash or tech TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, and socks in general
Hos·kins, Bob /'hɒskɪnzl 'hɑ:-/ (1942–) a British actor whose films include *The Long Good Friday* (1980), *Mona Lisa* (1986), and *Last Orders* (2001). He also appeared in the television film *Pennies from Heaven* (1978). He is known for speaking in a strong COCKNEY accent (=way of speaking that is typical of the East part of London).
hos·pice /'hɒspɪs || 'hɑ:-/ n 1 a house for travellers to stay and rest in, especially when kept by a religious group 2 a hospital for people with incurable illnesses
hos·pi·ta·ble /'hɒspɪtəbəl, hɒ'spɪ- || hɑ:'spɪ-, 'hɑ:spɪ-/ adj [(to, towards)] (of people or their behaviour) friendly and welcoming towards guests or visitors, especially by feeding them, inviting them into one's home etc: *Americans have the reputation of being very hospitable people.* → opposite **INHOSPITABLE** —**bly** adv
hos·pi·tal /'hɒspɪtl || 'hɑ:-/ n [C;U] a place where people who are ill or hurt have medical treatment. In Britain hospital treatment is free for anyone who does not choose to pay for private medical insurance: *After the accident, Jane was rushed to the hospital./(BrE) to hospital.* | *The sick man has been admitted to a hospital./(BrE) to hospital.* → see Cultural Note at **HEALTH CARE**
hos·pi·tal·i·ty /ˌhɒspɪ'tælɪti || ˌhɑ:-/ n [U] 1 the quality of being hospitable; welcoming behaviour towards guests 2 food, a place to sleep etc, when given to a guest
hos·pi·tal·ize also -ise BrE /'hɒspɪtl-aɪz || 'hɑ:-/ v [T usually pass.] to put (a person) into hospital: *He broke a leg and was hospitalized for a month.* —**ization** /ˌhɒspɪtl-aɪ'zeɪʃən || ˌhɑ:spɪtlə'zeɪ-/ n [U]
host¹ /həʊst/ n 1 a) a person who receives guests and provides food, drink, and amusement for them: *At the end of the party we thanked our host and went home.* b) a person, place, or organization that provides the necessary space, equipment etc for a special event: *The Grand Hotel is playing host to this year's sales conference.* (=it is being held in the hotel) | *the host country for the next Olympic Games* → compare **GUEST**¹ 2 a person who introduces other performers, such as those on a TV show; **COMPERE** 3 tech an animal or plant on which some lower form of life is living as a **PARASITE**
host² v [T] infml to act as host of (a party, friendly meeting, TV show etc): *Moscow and Los Angeles have hosted the Olympic Games.*
host³ n [C+sing./pl. v] 1 [+of] a large number: *The machine comes with a whole host of useful accessories.* 2 old use or bibl an army
host⁴ n [the] (often cap.) the holy bread eaten in the Christian service of **COMMUNION**
hos·tage /'hɒstɪdʒ || 'hɑ:-/ n 1 a person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands: *The terrorists kidnapped the children and are keeping them as hostages.* | *They are holding the children hostage.* 2 give hostages to fortune to accept responsibilities, especially having a family, that may limit one's freedom of action in the future
hos·tel /'hɒstl || 'hɑ:-/ n 1 a building in which certain types of people can live and eat, such as students, young people working away from home etc. Hostels are less expensive than hotels, and guests stay there for longer. → compare **HOTEL** 2 a **YOUTH HOSTEL**
hos·tel·ler especially BrE || usually hos·tel·er AmE /'hɒstələ || 'hɑ:/ n a person travelling from one **YOUTH HOSTEL** to another
hos·tel·ry /'hɒstəlri || 'hɑ:-/ n old use or humor a **PUB**
host·ess /'həʊstəs/ n 1 a female host 2 an **AIRHOSTESS** 3 AmE a woman who shows one to a seat in a restaurant 4 a young woman who acts as a companion, dancing partner etc, and sometimes as a **PROSTITUTE** in a social club
**Hostess** trademark a type of sweet baked food, including Twinkies, chocolate **CUP CAKES** (=small cakes for one person), and small fruit pies
hos·tile /'hɒstaɪl || 'hɑ:stl, 'hɑ:staɪl/ adj 1 [(to)] showing extreme dislike or disapproval; unfriendly: *The prime minister was greeted by a hostile crowd/was given a hostile reception.* 2 belonging to an enemy: *hostile territory*
hos·til·i·ties /hɒ'stɪlɪti:z || hɑ:-/ n [P] acts of fighting in war: *Their meeting led to a cessation of hostilities between the two countries.*
hos·til·i·ty /hɒ'stɪlɪti || hɑ:-/ n [U(to)] a state of extreme unfriendliness; **ENMITY**: *There is now open hostility between the two leaders.*
hos·tler /'hɒslər || 'hɑ:s-/ n AmE for **OSTLER**
hot¹ /hɒt || hɑ:t/ adj -tt- 1 having a certain degree of heat, especially a high degree: *How hot is the water?* | *The water isn't hot yet.* | *Bake the pie in a hot oven for half an hour.* | *I feel hot after all that running.* | *It's very hot in here – can I open the window?* | *The soup was piping hot.* (=very hot) → see **COLD**¹ (USAGE) 2 causing a burning taste in the mouth: *Pepper makes food hot.* | *a hot curry* → opposite **MILD** 3 (not usually of people) expressing strong feelings; excitable: *a hot temper* → compare **HEATED** 4 a) especially lit (of people) (tending to be) sexually excited; **ARDENT**: *hot with passion* b) slang sexually exciting: *one of the hottest books ever written* 5 (of news) very recent; fresh: *a hot news item* | *a story hot off the press* (=only just printed) 6 [F(on)] infml (of people) well-informed and very interested (in the stated thing): *She's hot on jazz.* 7 likely to cause strong feelings and argument, and therefore difficult to deal with; **CONTROVERSIAL**: *a hot political issue* | *The Watergate scandal eventually proved too hot to handle and the president resigned.* 8 AmE popular at a particular point in time: *Michael Jackson was really hot in the 80s.* 9 slang (of stolen goods) difficult to sell because still known to the police, especially soon after the crime has taken place 10 (of **JAZZ**) with a strong exciting beat 11 [F] (especially in children's games) very near to finding a hidden object, the answer etc → compare **COLD**¹, **WARM**¹ 12 blow hot and cold infml to seem very keen on something or someone at times, and at other times to seem not keen at all 13 hot and bothered a) worried and confused by a feeling that things are going wrong b) AmE sexually excited 14 hot on someone's trail/track chasing someone and almost on the point of catching them 15 hot on the heels of following or happening just after 16 hot under the collar a) angry or excited and ready to argue b) confused and embarrassed (**EMBARRASS**) 17 in hot pursuit (of) following (someone) very closely and eagerly: *The thieves got away in a stolen car, but the police were soon in hot pursuit.* 18 make it (too) hot for someone to put someone in a difficult or uncomfortable position, especially causing them to leave 19 not so hot infml not very good; not as good as expected → see also **HOTLY**, **HOTS**, **RED-HOT**
hot² v -tt-
hot up phr v [I] infml, especially BrE to increase in activity which is often exciting or dangerous; **INTENSIFY**: *The election campaign is hotting up.* | *'Air raids began to hot up about the beginning of February.'* (George Orwell)
hot 'air n [U] infml derog meaningless talk or ideas
hot-'air bal,loon n a **BALLOON** large enough to lift several people, filled with hot air which causes it to rise
hot·bed /'hɒtbed || 'hɑ:t-/ n [+of] a place or condition where the stated undesirable thing can exist and develop: *The city is a hotbed of crime.* | *a hotbed of intrigue*
hot-'blooded adj having strong excitable feelings; **PASSIONATE**
hot 'cake n AmE a **PANCAKE** → see also go/sell like hot cakes (**CAKE**¹)
hotch·potch /'hɒtʃpɒtʃ || 'hɑ:tʃpɑ:tʃ/ especially BrE || usually hodgepodge AmE — n [S] a number of things mixed up without any sensible order or arrangement
hot-cross 'bun n a small sweet cake made of bread with a cross-shaped mark on top, which is eaten on Good Friday, just before Easter
'hot desk n [C] BrE a desk which is used by different workers on different days, instead of by the same worker every day —hot-desking n [U]
'hot dish n AmE a **CASSEROLE**: *sitting together on folded chairs eating hot dish off paper plates* | *Will you all please sign up to bring a hot dish or a dessert.*