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prostitute

Definition

noun: a person who has sex with someone in exchange for money
verb: to offer indiscriminately for sexual intercourse especially for money
verb: to use (something valuable, such as talent) in a way that is not appropriate or respectable and especially to earn money
synonyms: strumpet, harlot, mercenary

Examples

a writer who 'prostituted' his talents by writing commercials
a writer who 'prostituted himself' by writing commercials
She 'prostituted herself' for drug money.

Movie quotes

(..) Excuse me, Constable. What is going on? ♪ I wear tight clothing High-heeled shoes ♪ ♪ It doesn't mean that I'm a prostitute, no, no ♪ Oh, it's a flash mob! It's a flash mob! Oh! We saw it on YouTube. Remember? People get together (..)
2010 TvShow: Modern Family Title: Manny Get Your Gun Season: 2 Episode 8