WHORE


Meaning of WHORE in English

[whore] n [ME hore, fr. OE hore; akin to ON hora whore, horr adulterer, L carus dear--more at charity] (bef. 12c) 1: a woman who engages in sexual acts for money: prostitute; also: a promiscuous or immoral woman

2: a male who engages in sexual acts for money

3: a venal or unscrupulous person

[2]whore vb whored ; whor.ing vi (1583) 1: to have unlawful sexual intercourse as or with a whore

2: to pursue a faithless, unworthy, or idolatrous desire ~ vt, obs: to corrupt by lewd intercourse: debauch

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.