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whore

/hɔː/

/hɔr/

Translations

whorenoun

whores

/hɔː/

/hɔr/

prostituée

The novel's protagonist was a whore who worked in the red-light district.

L'héroïne du roman était une prostituée qui travaillait dans le quartier chaud.

Additional translations

venduSens figuré ; personne considérée comme ayant sacrifié son intégrité ou ses principes pour un intérêt personnel.

puteFamilier et injurieux ; s’emploie comme insulte pour une personne jugée sexuellement libre.

Synonyms

sex worker

whoreverb

whored

Past Simple

whored

Past Participle

whoring

Gerund

/hɔː/

/hɔr/

se prostituer

She decided to whore herself out to make ends meet during the difficult times.

Elle a décidé de se prostituer pour joindre les deux bouts pendant cette période difficile.

Additional translations

se prostituerSens figuré ; se dégrader ou brader son talent pour un gain personnel.

Synonyms

trade sexual favors

engage in prostitution

sell sex

sleep with many

sleep around

turn tricks

pander

solicit

sell oneself

prostitute

Definitions

whorenoun

A person who engages in sexual activity for payment.

The novel's protagonist was a whore who worked in the red-light district.

A person considered to be morally or sexually promiscuous.

He was labeled a whore by his peers for his numerous romantic entanglements.

A person regarded as having sacrificed their integrity, principles, or talents for personal gain or advantage.

Some critics called him a whore for endorsing products he didn't even use.

whoreverb

To engage in sexual activity for money or other material benefits.

She decided to whore herself out to make ends meet during the difficult times.

To use one's talents or abilities in a way that is considered unworthy or degrading, often for personal gain.

He felt like he was whoring his artistic skills by working on commercial advertisements.