intercourse (ˈɪntəˌkɔːs
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Definitions
noun
- communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings
- See sexual intercourse
Word Origin
C15: from Medieval Latin intercursus business, from Latin intercurrere to run between, from currere to runSynonyms
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sexual intercourse,
sex,
lovemaking,
the other,
congress,
fucking,
screwing,
intimacy,
shagging,
sexual relations sexual act
nookie,
copulation,
coitus,
carnal knowledge,
intimate relations
rumpy-pumpy,
legover
coition,
poontang,
rumpo,
Usage examples
You can see there were no indications of sexual intercourse.
, Death and Transfiguration (1994)Researchers at the University of Calgary recently found that sexual intercourse triggers the growth of new brain cells.
Globe and Mail (2003)Also you're under age so he could be charged with unlawful sexual intercourse.
Sun, News of the World (2000)Such a cleansing usually involves the ceremonial exchange of wives in order to have sexual intercourse.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)