Definitions for whore
hɔr, hoʊr; often hʊərwhore

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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

   a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

2. whoreverb

   work as a prostitute

3. whoreverb

   have unlawful sex with a whore

4. whoreverb

   compromise oneself for money or other gains

   "She whored herself to Hollywood"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. whorenoun

   A prostitute.

2. whorenoun

   A person who is considered to be sexually promiscuous (see also: slut).

3. whorenoun

   A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.

4. whorenoun

   A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.

5. whorenoun

   A contemptible person.

6. whoreverb

   To prostitute oneself.

7. whoreverb

   To engage the services of a prostitute.

8. whoreverb

   To pimp; to pander.

9. whoreverb

   To pursue false gods.

10. whoreverb

    To pursue false goals.

11. whorecontraction

    Who are.

12. Etymology: From hore, from hōrōn, from kāro-; cognate with Old Norse hóra, hórr, German Hure, Middle High German huore, Old High German huora, Dutch hoer. Non-Germanic cognates include Latin carus and काम.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WHOREnoun

   Etymology: hor , Saxon; hoere, Dutch.

   1. A woman who converses unlawfully with men; a fornicatress; an adultress; a strumpet.

   To put out the word whore, thou dost me wo,
   Throughout my book; troth, put out woman too. Ben Jonson.

   2. A prostitute; a woman who receives men for money.

   Orontes
   Conveys his wealth to Tiber’s hungry shores,
   And fattens Italy with foreign whores. Dryden.

   We weary’d should lie down in death:
   This cheat of life would take no more;
   If you thought fame but empty breath;
   Your Phyllis but a perjur’d whore. Matthew Prior.

2. To Whoreverb

   To corrupt with regard to chastity.

3. To Whoreverb

   To converse unlawfully with the other sex.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   ’Tis a noble general’s prudent part,
   To cherish valour, and reward desert:
   Let him be daub’d with lace, live high, and whore;
   Sometimes be lousy, but be never poor. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whore

   Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring diseases. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, or more inclusively, a sex worker. Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and its legal status varies from country to country (sometimes from region to region within a given country), ranging from being an enforced or unenforced crime, to unregulated, to a regulated profession. It is one branch of the sex industry, along with pornography, stripping, and erotic dancing. Brothels are establishments specifically dedicated to prostitution. In escort prostitution, the act may take place at the client's residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort's residence or a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (in-call). Another form is street prostitution. There are about 42 million prostitutes in the world, living all over the world (though most of Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa lack data, studied countries in that large region rank as top sex tourism destinations). Estimates place the annual revenue generated by prostitution worldwide to be over $100 billion.The majority of prostitutes are female and have male clients.The position of prostitution and the law varies widely worldwide, reflecting differing opinions. Some view prostitution as a form of exploitation of or violence against women, and children, that helps to create a supply of victims for human trafficking. Some critics of prostitution as an institution are supporters of the "Nordic model" that decriminalizes the act of selling sex and makes the purchase of sex illegal. This approach has also been adopted by Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway, France and Sweden. Others view sex work as a legitimate occupation, whereby a person trades or exchanges sexual acts for money. Amnesty International is one of the notable groups calling for the decriminalization of prostitution.

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1. whore

   A whore is a derogatory term used to refer to a person, usually a woman, who engages in sexual activities in exchange for money or other forms of material gain. It is typically used as an insult or to demean and belittle someone's character.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whorenoun

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

2. Whorenoun

   to have unlawful sexual intercourse; to practice lewdness

3. Whorenoun

   to worship false and impure gods

4. Whoreverb

   to corrupt by lewd intercourse; to make a whore of; to debauch

5. Etymology: [Cf. Icel. hra. See Whore, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whore

   Whore is a 1991 British-American drama film directed by Ken Russell and starring Theresa Russell. The screenplay by Russell is based on David Hines' play of the same name. While not a financial success grossing a little over $1 million, the film did attract some positive notices, and generated an unrelated sequel.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whore

   hōr, n. a woman who prostitutes her body for hire, a prostitute, harlot, strumpet, hence any unchaste woman.—v.i. to practise lewdness.—v.t. to corrupt by lewd commerce.—ns. Whore′dom, unlawful sexual intercourse: idolatry; Whore′house, a brothel; Whore′master (Shak.), a pimp.—adj. Whore′masterly, libidinous.—ns. Whore′monger, a lecher: a pander; Whore′son (Shak.), a bastard.—adj. mean, scurvy.—adj. Whō′rish.—adv. Whō′rishly.—n. Whō′rishness. [Ice. hóra, an adulteress, fem. of hórr, an adulterer. The word was confused with A.S. horu (Old High Ger. horo), dirt. There is no connection with hire.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whorenoun

   A woman or a man that sleeps around.

Matched Categories

1. • Compromise
   • Fornicate
   • Work

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Anagrams for whore »

1. how're

2. hower

How to pronounce whore?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say whore in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whore in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of whore in a Sentence

1. Chris Evans:

   I was gonna say something along that line, she’s a complete whore!

2. Kelsie Stone:

   Some of the comments have them mentioning how they liked what they saw, how could they get some of that or whatever, i've been called a whore for even sending pictures like that in the first place.

3. Geoffrey Gorer:

   The trouble with my wife is that she is a whore in the kitchen and a cook in the bed.

4. Harry S. Truman:

   My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!

5. Cicely Tyson:

   After that, I was offered the part of another whore and I said no because I didn’t want to get typecast and because it was demeaning to Black women.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whore
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whore
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whore
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whore
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whore
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=whore