Looking for the meaning of the word WHORE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHORE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Whore
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English hōre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoer and German Hure, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin carus ‘dear’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a prostitute.
Short Definition:prostitute
Definition:
a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Short Definition:promiscuous woman
Word: Whore
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
work as a prostitute
Short Definition:(of woman) work as prostitute
Examples:- she was forced to whore in order to support herself
- I whored myself in the streets
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