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Intercourse

noun/ˌɪntɚkˈɔːɹs/
Definition
communication between individuals
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪntɚkˈɔːɹs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪntəkˈɔːs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪntəkˈɔːs/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɚkˈɔːɹs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
copulateverbengage in sexual intercourse
coitaladjectiveof or relating to coitus or copulation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verkehr
Kommunikation zwischen Individuen
🇫🇷French
rapports
communication entre individus
🇪🇸Spanish
relaciones
comunicación entre individuos
🇮🇹Italian
rapporto
comunicazione tra individui
🇳🇱Dutch
geslachtsgemeenschap
communicatie tussen individuen
🇵🇹Portuguese
relação sexual
comunicação entre indivíduos
🇷🇺Russian
половой акт
общение между людьми
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संभोग
व्यक्तियों के बीच संचार
🇧🇩Bengali
সহবাস
ব্যক্তিদের মধ্যে যোগাযোগ
🇮🇳Tamil
உடலுறவு
தனிநபர்களிடையே தொடர்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంభోగం
వ్యక్తుల మధ్య కమ్యూనికేషన్
🇮🇳Marathi
संभोग
व्यक्तींमधील संवाद
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંભોગ
વ્યક્તિઓ વચ્ચે સંચાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಭೋಗ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಸಂವಹನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംഭോഗം
വ്യക്തികൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ആശയവിനിമയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਭੋਗ
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਸੰਚਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
جماع
افراد کے درمیان مواصلات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
交往
个体之间的沟通
🇯🇵Japanese
性交
個人間のコミュニケーション
🇰🇷Korean
교통
개인 간의 의사소통
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giao hợp
giao tiếp giữa các cá nhân
🇹🇭Thai
การมีเพศสัมพันธ์
การสื่อสารระหว่างบุคคล
🇮🇩Indonesian
hubungan
komunikasi antar individu
🇵🇭Filipino
pakikipagtalik
komunikasyon sa pagitan ng mga indibidwal
🇲🇾Malay
persetubuhan
komunikasi antara individu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجماع
التواصل بين الأفراد
🇮🇷Persian
مقاربت
ارتباط بین افراد
🇹🇷Turkish
ilişki
bireyler arasındaki iletişim
🇮🇱Hebrew
יַחֲסֵי מִין
תקשורת בין אנשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'intercourse'?
The primary meaning of 'intercourse' is 'communication between individuals'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'intercourse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'intercourse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'intercourse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'intercourse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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