That is a good definition, here are some others: work as a prostitute, prostitute: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money, compromise oneself for money or other gains; "She whored herself to Hollywood" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn, wiki says: Prostitution is sexual activity in exchange for money. The legal status of prostitution varies greatly between different countries, from being punishable by death to being completely legal. The term is also used loosely by some to refer to sexual activities of which they disapprove,[1] such as sexual promiscuity or sex outside marriage. Cultural usage varies widely, and the use of the term as a pejorative indicates acts that are not formally considered prostitution in a cultural context. Male prostitutes that offer their services to females are known as escorts, or gigolos.