whore
To prostitute oneselfTo prostitute oneself.
» Our teacher is a fucking whore.
Наша вчителька — йобана курва. — deniko
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7 senses(derogatory, intransitive, vulgar)To prostitute oneself.
sich prostituieren, herumhuren, rumhuren
развра́тничатьrazvrátničatʹ, распу́тничатьraspútničatʹ, гуля́тьguljátʹ
work as a prostitute
(derogatory, intransitive, vulgar)To engage the services of a prostitute.
ходи́ть по блядя́мxodítʹ po bljadjám
(derogatory, transitive, vulgar)To pimp; to pander.
(derogatory, transitive, vulgar)To promote shamelessly.
Did you see him on that chat show, whoring his new book?
(derogatory, intransitive, vulgar)To pursue false gods.
(derogatory, intransitive, vulgar)To pursue false goals.
(derogatory, slang, transitive, vulgar)To overuse something.
Examples
62 sentencesTranslations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-IndFrom Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“loved”), from *keh₂- (“to wish; desire”). Cognate with Dutch hoer, German Hure, Old Norse hóra as well as Sanskrit चारु (cā́ru, “dear”), Latin cārus (“dear, expensive”), and Irish cara (“friend”).
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Forms
whores, whoring, whored, whoredPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- whore upTo force or influence (someone) to be sexually promiscuous or to look like a prostitute.
- whore outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or provide to others like a whore.
- whore afterTo pursue (something or someone licentious or immoral).
- whore aroundTo regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle