Wench (Verb)
Meaning
Frequent prostitutes.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She had been accused of being a loose woman, often reproached for having wenched many men in the local tavern.
- The rumors circulated that the alley was frequented by women who wenched strangers under the cloak of night.
- Some townspeople believed the charismatic performer had become notorious for her tendency to wench wealthy patrons in the theater's backrooms.
- Outcasts and rogues often socialized in dingy taverns where impoverished women were forced to wench to make ends meet.
- Courtesans and other women of ill repute used their charm to wench many men, using their wit and beauty to gain material advantages.