Host vs. Hot — What's the Difference?

One who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.

Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.

A person who manages an inn or hotel.

Being at a high temperature.

One that furnishes facilities and resources for a function or event

Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable

The emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program.

Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy

An organism on which or in which another organism lives.

Charged or energized with electricity

A cell that has been infected by a virus or other infective agent.

Radioactive or designed to use radioactive materials.

(Medicine) The recipient of a transplanted tissue or organ.

Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery

A computer or other device providing data or services that a remote computer can access by means of a network or modem.

Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager

A computer that is connected to a TCP/IP network such as the internet.

(Informal) Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy

An army.

(Informal) Marked by excited activity or energy

A great number; a multitude.

Violent; raging

The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.

Sexually attractive.

To serve as host to or at

Sexually attracted; full of desire

To provide software that offers data or services, hardware, or both over a computer network.

Sexually aroused.

One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

Recently stolen

One that provides a facility for an event.

Wanted by the police

A person or organization responsible for running an event.

Close to a successful solution or conclusion

A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

Most recent; new or fresh

Any computer attached to a network.

Currently very popular or successful

(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.

Requiring immediate action or attention

An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.

(Slang) Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative

A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.

(Slang) Funny or absurd

A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)

Performing with great skill and daring

A large number of items; a large inventory.

Having or characterized by repeated successes

(Christianity) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.

Fast and responsive

To perform the role of a host.

Unusually lucky

To lodge at an inn.

(Music) Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation

To run software made available to a remote user or process.

Bold and bright.

The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration.

In a hot manner; hotly.

An army; a number of men gathered for war.

While hot

Any great number or multitude; a throng.

(Informal) To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up

One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord.

Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.

Any animal or plant affording lodgment or subsistence to a parasitic or commensal organism. Thus a tree is a host of an air plant growing upon it.

(of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.

To give entertainment to.

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment.

Feverish.

A person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).

A vast multitude

Electrically charged.

An animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association

(informal) Radioactive.

A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

(figurative) Relating to excited emotions.

Archaic terms for army

(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

Any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event;

Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

(slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

The owner or manager of an inn

(slang) Sexually aroused; randy.

A technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

Extremely attracted to.

(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.

Be the host of or for;

(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.

Popular; in demand.

Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.

Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

Fresh; just released.

Relating to danger or risk.

Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

(slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.

Stolen.

Not covered by funds on account.

Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.

(of an electric musical instrument) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier.

(slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something

Extremely fast or with great speed.

Hotly, at a high temperature.

Rapidly, quickly.

(especially in the phrase "come in hot", "go in hot") While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).

To heat; to make or become hot.

To become lively or exciting.

Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; - opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.

Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.

Lustful; lewd; lecherous.

Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.

Used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning;

Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense;

Extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm;

(color) bold and intense;

Sexually excited or exciting;

Recently stolen or smuggled;

Very fast;

Wanted by the police;

Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;

Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;

Very popular or successful;

Very unpleasant or even dangerous;

Newest or most recent;

Having or bringing unusually good luck;

Very good; often used in the negative;

Newly made;

Capable of quick response and great speed;

Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;

Of a seeker; near to the object sought;

Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;

Charged or energized with electricity;

Marked by excited activity;