Phrase guide

sell one's body

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To work as a prostitute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: özünü satmaq — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: bədənini satmaq — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: pula çıxmaq — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: görüşmək — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: fahişəlik etmək — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: qəhbəlik etmək — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賣肉 /卖肉 (màiròu) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 出賣身體 /出卖身体 (chūmài shēntǐ) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 出賣肉體 /出卖肉体 (chūmài ròutǐ) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賣身 /卖身 (màishēn) — Translations
  • Finnish: myydä itseään — Translations
  • French: vendre son corps — Translations
  • Ingrian: hooriissa — Translations
  • Ingrian: bläättiä — Translations
  • Italian: vendere il suo corpo — Translations
  • Polish: sprzedawać się — Translations
  • Polish: sprzedać się — Translations
  • Spanish: ganar con su cuerpo — Translations
  • Spanish: vender su cuerpo — Translations
  • Turkish: bedenini satmak — Translations