intercourse

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce intercourse (audio)
Definition of intercoursenext
1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd

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2
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread

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Recent Examples of intercourse Below are details of the likelihood of pregnancy from vaginal intercourse or artificial insemination. — Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025 This is true to the moment onscreen: The intercourse itself lasts about 10 seconds. — Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 People who are trying to get pregnant should aim to have vaginal intercourse every two to three days around and during the female's ovulation time. — Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025 With hysterical plotlines involving things like intercourse with baked goods or hair gels made from bodily fluids? — Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intercourse
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  1. interaction
  2. sex
  3. relation
  4. relations
Noun
  • During her maternity leave, Wynn-Williams also struggled to navigate new motherhood and the expectations of her job, especially during her interactions with Joel Kaplan, according to her book.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Early scenes that detail interactions among Josh, Rohan and their parents are by far the funniest parts of the film.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of interaction
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  • The changes will also enshrine in the constitution that Hungary will recognize only two sexes, male and female, an idea that Trump has also backed.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • William and his assistants were nonetheless able to build solid pillars of data, mass death broken down into discrete numerals to represent sexes, ages, locations, seasons, years, and causes of mortality, which included starvation, scurvy, dysentery, cholera, typhus, and relapsing fever.
    — Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • One central event during Charles’ trip to the Vatican will be a historic first in which the king will visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, where reconciliation and ecumenical relations between Christian faiths are celebrated.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Too sudden and dramatic a U-turn in U.S.-Russian relations would alienate key U.S. allies in Europe and needlessly entrench a transatlantic rift.
    — Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of relation
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  • American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.
    — Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.
    — Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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