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Prostitute vs Outcall - What's the difference?

prostitute | outcall |

As nouns the difference between prostitute and outcall

is that prostitute is a person who performs sexual activity for payment, especially a woman while outcall is a visit by a prostitute to a client.

As a verb prostitute

is (usually reflexively) to perform sexual activity for money.

prostitute

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who performs sexual activity for payment, especially a woman
  • I currently work as a prostitute in order to pay off my university debts .
  • A person who is perceived as engaging in sexual activity with many people.
  • A person who does, or offers to do, an activity for money, despite personal dislike or dishonour.
  • Usage notes

    * The noun is gender-neutral.

    Synonyms

    * (person who performs sexual activity for payment) See also * (person perceived as engaging in sexual activity) See also , * (person who does an activity for money) sell out

    Verb

    (prostitut)
  • (usually reflexively) To perform sexual activity for money
  • To make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves.
  • * Bible, Leviticus xix. 29
  • Do not prostitute thy daughter.
  • (derogatory) To use one's talents in return for money or fame
  • (figuratively) To exploit for base purposes; to whore.
  • Yet again a commercial firm had prostituted a traditional song by setting an advertising jingle to its tune.

    outcall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A visit by a prostitute to a client
  • Alternative forms

    * out-call

    See also

    * incall

    Anagrams

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