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Eff

verb/ˌiːˌɛfˈɛf/

Definition

have sexual intercourse with

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌiːˌɛfˈɛf/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈəʊɡi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈəʊɡi/

1 syllable Say it as /ˌiːˌɛfˈɛf/.

Examples

This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
Adam knew Eve
Were you ever intimate with this man?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bonk sleep together screw fuck have a go at it bed make love get laid roll in the hay jazz lie with be intimate bang love have it away make out do it know have intercourse get it on have it off hump have sex sleep with

Parts of Speech

verb	have sexual intercourse with “This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”

Word Forms

love	noun	sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
lover	noun	a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
screw	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
screwing	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
fucker	noun	someone who engages in sexual intercourse
fucking	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
fuck	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
bed	noun	a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

Around the World

Europe

🇳🇱Dutch

effe

geslachtsgemeenschap hebben met

🇵🇹Portuguese

ter relações sexuais com

🇷🇺Russian

эфф

вступить в половую связь с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उड़ानों

के साथ संभोग करना

🇮🇳Tamil

உடன் உடலுறவு கொள்ள வேண்டும்

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಫ್ಎಫ್

ಜೊತೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

有效值

与发生性关系

🇯🇵Japanese

えっ

～と性行為をする

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hiệu ứng

có quan hệ tình dục với

🇹🇭Thai

เอฟเฟค

ร่วมเพศด้วย

🇮🇩Indonesian

efektif

melakukan hubungan seksual dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تأثير

ممارسة الجنس مع

🇹🇷Turkish

etkili

ile cinsel ilişkiye girmek

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'eff'?

The primary meaning of 'eff' is 'have sexual intercourse with'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'eff' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'eff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'eff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'eff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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