Phrase guide

whore around

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, offensive

Examples

  • Richard likes to whore around. His wife has no idea about the women on his "business trips".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: huorata — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • French: putasser — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • German: herumhuren — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • German: rumhuren — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Greek: πουτανίζω (poutanízo) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Latin: scortor — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Polish: puszczać się — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Polish: kurwić się — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Polish: być gościnnym w kroku — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Russian: развра́тничать (razvrátničatʹ) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Russian: распу́тничать (raspútničatʹ) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Russian: гуля́ть (guljátʹ) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Russian: блядова́ть (bljadovátʹ) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Russian: бля́дствовать (bljádstvovatʹ) — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with
  • Spanish: putear — to regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with