lovemaking

love·mak·ing

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhv-mey-king]
- /ˈlʌvˌmeɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈlʌv.meɪkɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-mey-king]
- /ˈlʌvˌmeɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of lovemaking word

noun lovemaking the act of courting or wooing. 1
noun lovemaking sexual activity. 1
noun lovemaking Sexual activity between lovers, especially sexual intercourse. 1
noun lovemaking sexual intercourse 1
noun lovemaking courtship 1
uncountable noun lovemaking Lovemaking refers to sexual activities that take place between two people who love each other. 0

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Origin of lovemaking

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at love, making

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Parts of speech for Lovemaking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lovemaking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lovemaking

noun lovemaking

kissing — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
sexual intercourse — genital contact, especially the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation.
intercourse — dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
dalliance — If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously.
foreplay — sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.

All 19 Synonyms of lovemaking