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   in·ter·course

   /ˈin(t)ərˌkôrs/

   noun

   • 1. communication or dealings between individuals or groups: "everyday social intercourse" Similar dealingsrelationsrelationshipsassociationconnectionscontactinterchangecommunicationintercommunicationcommunioncorrespondencenegotiationsbargainingtransactionsproceedingstradetradingbusinesscommercetraffictraffickinginformal:truckdoings
   • ▪ 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.

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

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

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

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   (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. He admitted that intercourse had taken place. She denied having had sexual intercourse with him.

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

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   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.dictionary.com › browse › intercourseINTERCOURSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc. Synonyms: traffic, trade, commerce, sexual relations, sex act, sex, copulation, relations. interchange of thoughts, feelings, etc. intercourse. / ˈɪntəˌkɔːs / noun. communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings. See sexual intercourse. Discover More.

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

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

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

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intercourseIntercourse - definition of intercourse by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings. 2. See sexual intercourse. [C15: from Medieval Latin intercursus business, from Latin intercurrere to run between, from currere to run]