English · Word Candidate

guest

/ɡɛst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: guests · guesting · guested

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người nhận sự hiếu khách

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Noun

Examples

The guests were let in by the butler.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A patron or customer in a hotel etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khách hàng của một khách sạn

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Noun

Examples

Guests must vacate their rooms by 10 o'clock on their day of departure.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xuất hiện với tư cách khách mời, đặc biệt là trên một chương trình phát sóng

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Verb

Examples

During the '60s, he guested as off-beat characters on TV shows like "The Asphalt Jungle," "Bus Stop," and "The Detectives."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

As a musician: to play as a guest, providing an instrument that a band/orchestra does not normally have in its line up (for instance, percussion in a string band).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm nhạc với tư cách khách mời, cung cấp một loại nhạc cụ mà ban nhạc/dàn nhạc không thường có

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Verb

Examples

Oldest son Trey, from Will's first marriage, paved the way for his sibling's stardom when he guested on his dad's hit rap album, Big Willie Style, lending some precocious dialogue to the beginning of "Just the Two of Us" and starring in the accompanying music video:

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “guest” mean?

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

Is “guest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.