selling oneself

Verb

sell oneself (third-person singular simple present sells oneself, present participle selling oneself, simple past and past participle sold oneself)

1. To promote oneself, to big oneself up.
2. (euphemistic, reflexive) To work as a prostitute.
   • She'd never been forced to sell herself, she'd always had a secure home and job where she was valued, with no real responsibility.2011 February 3, Lesley Pearse, Belle, Penguin UK, →ISBN

   Synonyms:

   sell one's body, turn tricks, gill, hustle, jazz, peddle one's ass, prostitute, sell one's ass, turn a trick, whore