collocation · informal
host a game night
UK/həʊst ə ɡeɪm naɪt/US/hoʊst ə ɡeɪm naɪt/HOST a GAME NIGHT
to organise and invite people to an evening of board games, card games or party games
Examples
“We host a game night every Friday and rotate who brings snacks.”
“She hosted a game night to help new neighbours get to know each other.”
“Hosting a game night is an affordable way to socialise during exam season.”
Band 8 sentence
“To maintain social ties despite busy schedules, some students host a game night once a fortnight to unwind and catch up.”
Collocations
- host a game night with friends
- host a weekly game night
- host a virtual game night
Word family
Common mistakes
host game night→host a game night
host a games night→host a game night
Say it for a higher band
5have a party→6organise a board game evening→7+host a game night
Synonyms
organise a board game evening
throw a game night
Easily confused
throw a party
“For my birthday I decided to throw a party with live music and a DJ.”
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