Thesaurus results for HOOKER

hooker

noun

ˈhu̇-kər

Definition of hooker

informal + disapproving

as in sex worker

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money went undercover pretending to be a hooker as part of a sting operation

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Recent Examples of hooker The trope of the hooker-in-the-dumpster is as old as TV itself. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026 Hayley — who turns out to be a hooker who does secretarial admin on the side and not an executive assistant who occasionally threesomes — is extorting him for $750,000. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025 Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench. — Nick Mulvenney, Reuters, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hooker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooker

prostitute

Noun

The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Hundreds of men have been cited by the sheriff’s office in recent years for soliciting a prostitute.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026