co-host

or co·host

[ verb koh-hohst, koh-hohst; noun koh-hohst ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to host (a program) jointly with at least one other person:

   It’s a daily talk show co-hosted by three women.

   They were a beloved comedy duo who cohosted on radio for 14 years before taking their variety hour to television.

noun

1. a person who hosts a program jointly with at least one other person:

   Everyone was surprised when his co-host left the show at the peak of its popularity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of co-host¹

First recorded in 1905–10 for the noun; co- ( def ) + host ¹( def )

Example Sentences

On Monday, he nominated former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, known as co-host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business and a onetime reality TV star, to helm the Department of Transportation.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember before my first season aired, I freaked out. I called my friend to walk me off the ledge,” says Beauvais, who also became a co-host on the now-defunct daytime talk show “The Real” around that time.

From Los Angeles Times

In a recent appearance on "The Today Show" to promote the first volume of her new memoir, Cher was prompted by co-host Hoda Kotb to elaborate on a section of the book in which she describes receiving very matter-of-fact advice from Lucille Ball in the '70s, after reaching out to her during a particularly rough patch in her marriage to Sonny Bono — and in doing so, sneaks past the broadcast's sensors.

From Salon

“We’ll bleep it,” was the co-host's reply.

From Salon

Ball first joined BBC Radio in October 1997 as the co-host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with co-presenter Kevin Greening.

From BBC