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- 1. sexual contact between individuals involving penetration, especially the insertion of a man's erect penis into a woman's vagina, typically culminating in orgasm and the ejaculation of semen.
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1. : heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis : coitus. 2. : intercourse (such as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis.
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 venereal.
the act of having sex: He denied that sexual intercourse had taken place. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction. amniotic. andropause. anovulatory. come on. hot flush. inseminate. luteal. matrescence. menopausal. menopause. menses. menstrual cycle. menstruate. ovulation.
noun. /ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntəkɔːs/ /ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntərkɔːrs/ (also intercourse) [uncountable] (formal) the physical activity of sex. This term is usually used to refer to sex in which a man puts his penis inside a woman’s vagina. synonym coitus. He denied having had sexual intercourse with her. Extra Examples. Take your English to the next level.
sexual intercourse, reproductive act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals) enters the female reproductive tract. If the reproductive act is complete, sperm cells are passed from the male body into the female, in the process fertilizing the female’s egg and forming a new organism.
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.
The process by which spermatozoa from a male are deposited in the body of a female during sexual reproduction. In mammals the penis of the male becomes erect and stiff as its tissues become filled with blood, enabling it to be inserted into the vagina of the female.
noun. the act of sexual intercourse between two people. synonyms: carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, congress, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual relation. see more.
sexual intercourse, or coitus or copulation, Act in which the male reproductive organ enters the female reproductive tract (see reproductive system). Various sexual activities (foreplay) lead to physiological changes that progress to orgasm (climax) and resolution ( see sexual response).
May 20, 2024 · Human sexual activity is any activity—solitary, between two persons, or in a group—that induces sexual arousal. Two major determinants of human sexual activity are the inherited sexual response patterns that have evolved as a means of ensuring reproduction and the degree of restraint exerted by society.
