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whored

UK/hɔːd//hɔɹd/

whored is the simple past and past participle of whore.

Meaning of whore

Verb

whore (third-person singular simple present whores, present participle whoring, simple past and past participle whored)

  1. (derogatory, intransitive, vulgar) To prostitute oneself.
    • In the morn he laughingly said we could go out whoring together & make some extra cash.1973 January 6, Lou Sullivan, Diary
    Synonyms:
    sell one's body
  2. (derogatory, intransitive, vulgar) To engage the services of a prostitute.
  3. (derogatory, transitive, vulgar) To pimp; to pander.
    Synonyms:
    pander
  4. (derogatory, transitive, vulgar) To promote shamelessly.
    • Did you see him on that chat show, whoring his new book?
    Synonyms:
    tout, pimp
  5. (derogatory, intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false gods.
  6. (derogatory, intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false goals.
    • As for those whose hearts go a whoring after the world, and who set their affections on the things of the earth, they cannot love his appearing1856, Matthew Henry, An exposition of the Old and New Testament, volume 2, page 42

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Phrases with whored

Words that rhyme with whored

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Questions about whored

What is whored the simple past and past participle of?
Whored is the simple past and past participle of whore.
How do you pronounce whored?
Whored is pronounced /hɔɹd/ (US).

Words near whored in the dictionary

  1. whore's-birds
  2. whore-fucking
  3. whore-paint
  4. whorebug
  5. whorebugs
  6. whored
  7. whored after
  8. whored around
  9. whored out
  10. whored up
  11. whoredom

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