Vore

//vɔː(ɹ)// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The genre of creative work appreciated by vorarephiles, involving characters being eaten or swallowed, or any creative works that fall under this category. informal, slang, uncountable

    "Me, I like vore and unbirth. But then, I'm strange […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To consume or to eat (either in general, or chiefly within the context of vorarephilia). informal, slang

    "how can i be vored by plants and stuff like that"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"I can see why Tom is turned on by vore hentai."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of vorarephilia. Sometimes said to be from -vore or carnivore, however most sources (especially furries and other insider groups) cite the word as being derived from vorarephilia.

Etymology 2

From the Norman surname, from Vaux.

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.