Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whore

1 sense of whore

Sense 1
prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street -- (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whore

3 senses of whore

Sense 1
whore -- (work as a prostitute)
       => work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")

Sense 2
whore -- (have unlawful sex with a whore)
       => fornicate -- (have sex without being married)

Sense 3
whore -- (compromise oneself for money or other gains; "She whored herself to Hollywood")
       => compromise -- (make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise")

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