Intercourse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪn.tɚˌkɔɹs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Intercourse is a noun meaning Communication, conversation.
Meaning
Communication, conversation.
More Meanings
- Dealings between countries.
- Dealings with people, including commerce and trade.
- Sexual intercourse, especially that involving humans and especially penile-vaginal interconnection.
- (nonstandard, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
this sweet intercourse of looks and smiles
When we situate climax during intercourse as the bullseye, we gate off the idiosyncrasy and experimentation that are the wellspring of sexual pleasure.
It might seem that with age places gained upon persons in interest to my mind; and that my pleasure grew in intercourse with things rather than with ideas.
And indeed, what more reliable authority could Berlioz have found than Cavaillé-Coll, with whom he had frequent intercourse, and who would have been better qualified than any one else to give him correct information?
Word Forms
- intercourses
- intercoursing
- intercoursed
Synonyms for intercourse
Depending on context, synonyms include fornicate, coitus, aphrodisia, coition, commerce, commixtion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coition, copulation, coitus, relation, congress, sex.
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