intercourse

[US]/ˈɪntəkɔːs/
[UK]/ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. communication, social interaction, socializing

Phrases & Collocations

sexual intercourse

social intercourse

commercial intercourse

Example Sentences

the vital intercourse between the two halves of the empire.

A friendly intercourse is opened between the most remote parts of the world.

Airplanes, good roads, and telephones make intercourse with different parts of the country far easier than it was 50 years ago.

to engage in sexual intercourse

to have regular intercourse

intimate intercourse between partners

to abstain from intercourse

casual intercourse without commitment

to discuss sexual intercourse openly

to experience physical pleasure through intercourse

to engage in consensual intercourse

to seek medical advice regarding intercourse issues

Real-world Examples

In fact, over 75% of all cases of HIV are contracted from sexual intercourse.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Rupture can happen spontaneously but more frequently it happens after sexual intercourse.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

Occasionally, ovarian tumors can cause ascites, abdominal masses, bowel obstruction, or dyspareunia, which is pain during sexual intercourse.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

So that real intercourse is between souls.

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

Huh. Seems like an awful lot of trouble to go through for intercourse.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

She knew several thousand people, in certain directions human intercourse had advanced enormously.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

" Women who see monkeys during intercourse, bear children who resemble monkeys." —— Soranus.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Andy, would you feel embarrassed talking about sexual intercourse with your mother?

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

I'm often flummoxed by current slang. Does " went out" mean " had intercourse" ?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Rapid intercourse, from which the previous civilization had hoped so much, had ended by defeating itself.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

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