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   intercourse

   /ˈɪntəkɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. communication or dealings between individuals or groups: "everyday social intercourse" Similar dealingsrelationsrelationshipsassociationconnectionscontactinterchangecommunicationintercommunicationcommunioncorrespondencenegotiationsbargainingtransactionsproceedingstradetradingbusinesscommercetraffictraffickinginformal:truckdoings
   • 2. short for sexual intercourse

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French entrecours ‘exchange, commerce’, from Latin intercursus, from intercurrere ‘intervene’, from inter- ‘between’ + currere ‘run’. The specifically sexual use arose in the late 18th century.

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   noun. /ˈɪntəkɔːs/ /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/ [uncountable] (also sexual intercourse) (formal) the physical activity of sex, usually describing the act of a man putting his penis inside a woman’s vagina. The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. anal intercourse. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

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   INTERCOURSE definition: 1. the act of having sex: 2. conversation and social activity between people 3. the act of having…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of intercourse as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Intercourse can refer to physical sexual contact, exchange of thoughts or feelings, or connection or dealings between persons or groups.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERCOURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Intercourse can mean the act of having sex or communication between people. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage examples of intercourse.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › intercourseINTERCOURSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Intercourse means the activity of having sex, also called sexual intercourse. See how to say it in different languages and learn more about the word.

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   Definitions of intercourse. noun. the act of engaging in sexual intercourse. see more. noun. communication between individuals. synonyms: social intercourse. see more. Pronunciation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › intercourseINTERCOURSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   1. Intercourse is the act of having sex. [formal] [...] 2. Social intercourse is communication between people as they spend time together. [old-fashioned] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'intercourse' American English: ɪntərkɔrs British English: ɪntəʳkɔːʳs. More. Synonyms of 'intercourse'