Sexual intercourse is the physical act of sex between two people.
[formal]
Synonyms: copulation, sex [informal], intercourse, the other [informal] More Synonyms of sexual intercourse
sexual intercourse in British English
noun
the act carried out for procreation or for pleasure in which, typically, the insertion of the male's erect penis into the female's vagina is followed by rhythmic thrusting usually culminating in orgasm; copulation; coitus
▶ Related adjective: venereal
sexual intercourse in American English
1.
a joining of the sexual organs of a male and a female, in which the erect penis of the maleis inserted into the vagina of the female, usually with the ejaculation of semen into the vagina
2.
intercourse (sense 2) intercourse (sense 2b)
Synonyms of 'sexual intercourse'
copulation, sex, intercourse, the other
More Synonyms of sexual intercourse
In other languages
sexual intercourse
British English: sexual intercourse /ˈsɛksjʊəl ˈɪntəkɔːs/ NOUN
Sexual intercourse is the physical act of sex between two people.
American English: sexual intercourse
Arabic: جِماع
Brazilian Portuguese: relação sexual
Chinese: 性交
Croatian: seksualni odnos
Czech: pohlavní styk
Danish: samleje
Dutch: geslachtsgemeenschap
European Spanish: relaciones sexuales
Finnish: yhdyntä
French: rapports sexuels
German: Geschlechtsverkehr
Greek: σεξουαλική επαφή
Italian: rapporto sessuale
Japanese: 性交
Korean: 성행위
Norwegian: samleie
Polish: stosunek płciowy
European Portuguese: relação sexual
Romanian: act sexual
Russian: половое сношение
Latin American Spanish: relaciones sexuales
Swedish: samlag
Thai: การมีความสัมพันธ์ทางเพศ
Turkish: cinsel ilişki
Ukrainian: статевий акт
Vietnamese: sự giao hợp
(noun)
Definition
the sexual act in which the male's erect penis is inserted into the female's vagina, usually followed by the ejaculation of semen
Synonyms
copulation
sex (informal)
The entire film revolves around sex and drugs.
intercourse
DNA tests showed no evidence that intercourse had taken place.
the other (informal)
union
the joys of sexual union
coupling
congress
mating
busy sea lions preparing for mating
commerce (archaic)
fucking (taboo, slang)
screwing (taboo, slang)
intimacy
The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with anyone.
penetration
shagging (British, taboo, slang)
nookie (slang)
consummation
bonking (informal)
coitus
carnal knowledge
rumpy-pumpy (slang)
legover (slang)
coition
poontang (taboo, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of coitus
Definition
sexual intercourse
Synonyms
sexual intercourse,
sex (informal),
coupling,
congress,
mating,
nookie (slang),
copulation,
rumpy-pumpy (slang),
coition,
the other (informal),
union,
poontang (taboo, slang),
rumpo (slang)
in the sense of intercourse
Definition
the act of having sex
DNA tests showed no evidence that intercourse had taken place.
Synonyms
sexual intercourse,
sex (informal),
sexual relations,
sexual act,
lovemaking,
the other (old-fashioned),
congress (archaic),
copulation (formal),
coitus (formal),
coition (rare),
intimacy (formal),
nookie (slang),
carnal knowledge (literary),
intimate relations,
rumpy-pumpy (slang, old-fashioned),
legover (slang),
poontang (taboo, taboo, old-fashioned),
rumpo (slang, old-fashioned),
shagging (British, taboo, slang),
screwing (taboo, slang),
fucking (taboo, slang)
in the sense of intimacy
The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with anyone.