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Definition of intercourse
1 : connection or dealings between persons or groups
2 : exchange especially of thoughts or feelings : communion
3 : physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person anal intercourse oral intercourse; especially : sexual intercourse 1 heterosexual intercourse
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Examples of intercourse in a Sentence
the unspoken rules of social intercourse
Recent Examples of intercourse from the Web
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Charging documents indicate that Jasiczek had sexual intercourse and engaged in lewd fondling or touching with a student over the age of 16 between Jan. 1 and May 3.
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Lube is important for all sex acts, from masturbation to intercourse.
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Under Senate Bill 553, sponsored by Senator Jeff Jackson (D-Mecklenburg), anyone who failed to stop intercourse when a woman who had originally consented changed her mind, would be charged.
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Saleem Salaam, 24, of the 1700 block of South Conestoga Street, is charged with murder, aggravated assault, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses in the death of the 1-year-old.
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On an autumn night in 1677, a Dutch civil servant named Antoni van Leeuwenhoek rose from his bed immediately after intercourse with his wife.
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Bishme Allah, a former N.C. correctional officer, was charged in 2016 with engaging in sexual intercourse with two inmates – and sexual acts with two more – at Raleigh’s women’s prison.
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Directing children to engage in sexual intercourse with other children will be a Class A felony, punishable by 10 years to life in prison.
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These women simply do not want to live the rest of their lives suffering from itching, burning, and painful intercourse.
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Origin and Etymology of intercourse
Middle English intercurse, probably from Middle French entrecours, from Medieval Latin intercursus, from Latin, act of running between, from intercurrere to run between, from inter- + currere to run — more at car
INTERCOURSE Defined for English Language Learners
intercourse
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: communication and actions between people
INTERCOURSE Defined for Kids
intercourse
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: dealings between persons or groups Social intercourse requires communication.
Medical Dictionary
intercourse
playMedical Definition of intercourse
1: connection or dealings between persons or groups
2: physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person anal intercourse oral intercourse; especially : sexual intercourse 1 heterosexual intercourse
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