copulating 1 of 2

noun

Definition of copulatingnext
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis our Puritan forebears imposed severe penalties for copulating outside of marriage

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verb

present participle of copulate
as in sleeping
to engage in sexual intercourse the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate

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  1. sex
  2. intercourse
  3. relations
Noun
  • Advertisement There were also differences between the sexes, with female mountain lions found to be more active during the day and closer to sunrise.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This seems to follow a period of deteriorating relations between the sexes in general — young women online regularly proclaim their disdain for men, while many men gravitate toward a media diet that’s laced with misogyny.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sex
Noun
  • Hegseth told police that the pair had consensual intercourse.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There is also no risk of the IUD being pushed out or dislodged during intercourse.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of intercourse
Noun
  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sightglass, which has built an investor relations platform for private markets, raised $3 million in seed funding from Base10 Partners, founder Thomas Buley tells Axios exclusively.
    Ryan Lawler, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of relations
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