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   whore

   /hɔː/

   noun

   • 1. a prostitute. derogatory
   • ▪ a person who is willing to do anything to get a particular thing: "he's a shameless publicity whore"
   • 2. a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships. offensive

   verb

   • 1. work as a prostitute: derogatory "she was forced to whore in order to support herself"
   • ▪ (of a man) use the services of prostitutes: derogatory "they had whored and drunk like madmen"
   • ▪ debase oneself by doing something for unworthy motives, typically to make money: derogatory "he had never whored after money"

   Word Origin late Old English hōre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoer and German Hure, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin carus ‘dear’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   The meaning of WHORE is a person who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : sex worker. How to use whore in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHORE definition: 1. a female prostitute 2. an offensive word for a woman who is thought to have a lot of sexual…. Learn more.

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   Whore definition: a person who engages in sex acts for money; prostitute. . See examples of WHORE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Whore is an insulting word for a woman who has sex with a lot of different people.

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   whore (plural whores) (vulgar, derogatory) Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.

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   Define whore. whore synonyms, whore pronunciation, whore translation, English dictionary definition of whore. n. 1. A prostitute. 2. Often Offensive A person considered sexually promiscuous. 3. A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain....

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whoreWhore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In the original sense, a whore is a prostitute: someone who has sex for money. The word has since broadened to mean anyone who is money-hungry. Whores traditionally whored their bodies out for money.