WHORE

prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

(noun) a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

whore

(verb) compromise oneself for money or other gains; “She whored herself to Hollywood”

whore

(verb) have unlawful sex with a whore

whore

(verb) work as a prostitute

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

whore (plural whores)

(pejorative) synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.

(vulgar, pejorative) A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.

(vulgar, pejorative) A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.

(vulgar, pejorative) A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.

(vulgar, pejorative) A contemptible person.

Synonyms

• (prostitute): See also prostitute

• (promiscuous woman): See also promiscuous woman

Verb

whore (third-person singular simple present whores, present participle whoring, simple past and past participle whored)

(intransitive, vulgar) To prostitute oneself.

(intransitive, vulgar) To engage the services of a prostitute.

(transitive, vulgar) To pimp; to pander.

(transitive, vulgar) To promote shamelessly.

(intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false gods.

(intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false goals.

(transitive, slang, video games, vulgar, derogatory) To overuse something.

Synonyms

• (to prostitute oneself): sell one's body, turn tricks; see also prostitute oneself

• (to pimp): pander, turn out; see also pimp out

• (to promote shamelessly): tout, pimp

Anagrams

• Hower, how're, hower

Source: Wiktionary

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Whore, n. Etym: [OE. hore, AS. h; akin to D. hoer, hoere, G. hure, OHG. huora, huorra, Icel. h, Dan. hore, Sw. hora, Goth. h an adulterer, AS. h adultery, OHG. huor, and probably to L. carus dear. Cf. Charity.]

Definition: A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Wyclif.

Syn.

– Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet.

Whore, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whored; p. pr. & vb. n. Whoring.] Etym: [Cf. Icel. h. See Whore, n.]

1. To have unlawful sexual intercourse; to practice lewdness.

2. (Script.)

Definition: To worship false and impure gods.

Whore, v. t.

Definition: To corrupt by lewd intercourse; to make a whore of; to debauch. [R.] Congreve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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