do the honors

verb

To act as a host to guests.

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Meanings

verbdo the honors (third-person singular simple present does the honors, present participle doing the honors, simple past did the honors, past participle done the honors)

present singular third person does the honors · participle present doing the honors · past did the honors · participle past done the honors · alternative do the honor · alternative UK do the honours

  1. idiomaticTo act as a host to guests.
  2. idiomaticTo perform a duty.
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APA

do the honors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20honors

MLA

“do the honors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20honors. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do the honors,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20honors.

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