Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intercourseintercourse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intercourse

   • Cached

   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERCOURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

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

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intercourseIntercourse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intercourse

   • Cached

   The meaning of INTERCOURSE is physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person; especially : sexual intercourse. How to use intercourse in a sentence.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   2 meanings: 1. communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings 2. → See sexual intercourse.... Click for more definitions.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › intercourse

   • Cached

   INTERCOURSE definition: the activity of having sex. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intercourseIntercourse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intercourse

   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...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › intercourse

   • Cached

   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'