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sexual intercourse

sex·u·al in·ter·course
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- in-ter-kawrs, -kohrs]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- ˈɪn tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs/
    • /ˈsekʃuəl ˈɪn.tə.kɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- in-ter-kawrs, -kohrs]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- ˈɪn tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs/

Definitions of sexual intercourse words

  • noun sexual intercourse genital contact, especially the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation. 1
  • uncountable noun sexual intercourse Sexual intercourse is the physical act of sex between two people. 0
  • noun sexual intercourse the act carried out for procreation or for pleasure in which, typically, the insertion of the male's erect penis into the female's vagina is followed by rhythmic thrusting usually culminating in orgasm; copulation; coitus 0
  • noun sexual intercourse a joining of the sexual organs of a male and a female, in which the erect penis of the male is inserted into the vagina of the female, usually with the ejaculation of semen into the vagina 0
  • noun sexual intercourse intercourse (sense 2) intercourse (sense 2b) 0
See all 5 definitions of sexual intercourse

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Origin of sexual intercourse

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sexual intercourse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sexual intercourse

sexual intercourse popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sexual intercourse

noun sexual intercourse

  • carnal knowledge — Chiefly Law. sexual intercourse.
  • cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
  • coition — sexual intercourse
  • copulation — sexual intercourse.
  • fornication — voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
All 10 Synonyms of sexual intercourse

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