intercourse

/ˌɪntərˈkɔrs/

/ˈɪntəkɔs/

Other forms: intercourses

Definitions of intercourse

1. noun

   the act of engaging in sexual intercourse
   types:

   defloration

   the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)

   roll in the hay

   slang for sexual intercourse

   hank panky

   illicit sexual intercourse

   penetration

   the act of inserting the penis into a partner's vagina or anus

   criminal congress

   forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals

   extramarital sex, free love

   sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another

   incest

   sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)

   type of:

   sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice

   activities associated with sexual intercourse
2. noun

   communication between individuals
   synonyms: social intercourse

   types:

   communion, sharing

   sharing thoughts and feelings

   type of:

   intercommunication

   mutual communication; communication with each other