verb phrase · neutral
host a podcast
UK/həʊst ə ˈpɒdkɑːst/US/hoʊst ə ˈpɑːdkæst/HOST a POD·cast
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to present or run a podcast show as the main presenter
Examples
“She hosts a podcast about books every week.”
“Many journalists now host podcasts to reach new audiences.”
“He was invited to host a podcast episode on technology.”
Band 8 sentence
“He hosts a podcast that critically examines contemporary art and culture.”
Collocations
- host a weekly podcast
- co-host a podcast
- host a podcast episode
Word family
host (v/n) verb/nounhosting (n) nounpodcast (n) noun
Common mistakes
have a podcast→host a podcast
do a podcast→host a podcast
Say it for a higher band
5do a podcast→6present a podcast→7+host a podcast
Synonyms
present a podcast
anchor a show
Easily confused
record a podcast
“She recorded three episodes last month.”
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