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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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2. 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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   The meaning of WHORE is a person who engages in sexual intercourse for pay : prostitute. How to use whore in a sentence.

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

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   noun. 1. a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse, usually for money; prostitute. intransitive verb. 2. to act as a whore. 3. to consort with whores. transitive verb.

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   noun. a person who engages in sex acts for money; prostitute. Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is sexually promiscuous. a person who sacrifices personal principles or uses someone or something in a base or unworthy manner, usually for money: a greedy publicity whore.

6. 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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › whore_nwhore, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun whore. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. whore is considered derogatory.

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   What does the verb whore mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb whore , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.