prostitute

Definition

  • n. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  • v. sell one's body; exchange sex for money

Word forms

Present participle
prostituting
Past tense
prostituted
Past participle
prostituted
Third person singular
prostitutes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The police arrested several prostitutes in the area last night.

  2. vt.

    The harsh conditions of her life made her feel that she had been prostituted by society.

  3. a.

    The movie depicts the struggles of women in a prostitution-filled world.