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sexual intercourse

1. Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.

2. Sexual activity that includes insertion of the penis into the anus or mouth.

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sexual intercourse

(Zoology) 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.

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sex′ual in′tercourse

genital contact or coupling between individuals, esp. one involving penetration of the penis into the vagina.

sex·u·al intercourse

(sĕk′sho͞o-əl)

The process by which sperm from the male is deposited in the female during sexual reproduction.

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Noun

sexual intercourse - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual relation, intercourse, relation, congress

sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"

defloration - the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)

insemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female

fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercourse

hank panky - illicit sexual intercourse

penetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals

sexual intercourse

noun copulation, sex (informal), intercourse, the other (informal), union, coupling, congress, mating, commerce (archaic), fucking (taboo slang), screwing (taboo slang), intimacy, penetration, shagging (Brit. taboo slang), nookie (slang), consummation, bonking (informal), coitus, carnal knowledge, rumpy-pumpy (slang), legover (slang), coition various and sometimes improbable positions of sexual intercourse

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Translations

جِماعجِماع، إتِّصال جِنْسي

pohlavní styk

samleje

Geschlechtsverkehr Beischlaf

σεξουαλική επαφή

relación sexual relaciones sexuales

yhdyntäsukupuoliyhdyntä

rapports sexuels relation sexuelle acte sexuel rapport sexuel

seksualni odnos

samfarir, kynmök

rapporto sessuale coito

性交

성행위

geslachtsgemeenschap

samleiekjønnslig omgang

stosunek płciowy

relação sexual

половое сношение

pohlavný styk

samlag

การมีความสัมพันธ์ทางเพศ

cinsel ilişki seks

sự giao hợp

性交

sexual intercourse

n → rapporti mpl sessuali

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sex

(seks) noun

1. either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young. Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?

2. the fact of belonging to either of these two groups. discrimination on the grounds of sex; (also adjective) sex discrimination.

ˈsexist adjective

showing contempt for the other sex. a very sexist remark.

ˈsexless adjective

neither male nor female.

sexual (ˈsekʃuəl) adjective

concerned with the production of young or children. the sexual organs.

ˈsexually adverb

ˈsexy adjective

having sex appeal.

sexual abuse noun

taking advantage of someone sexually in a cruel way.

sex appeal

the quality of being attractive to people of the other sex. That actress has sex appeal.

sexual harassment noun

touching someone or demanding to have sex with a person against her/his will, or making sexual remarks about a person.

sexual intercourse

the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.

sexual intercourse

→ جِماع pohlavní styk samleje Geschlechtsverkehr σεξουαλική επαφή relaciones sexuales yhdyntä rapports sexuels seksualni odnos rapporto sessuale 性交 성행위 geslachtsgemeenschap samleie stosunek płciowy relação sexual половое сношение samlag การมีความสัมพันธ์ทางเพศ cinsel ilişki sự giao hợp 性交

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References in periodicals archive

A total of 7.6 percent of the nearly 20,000 male high school in one study reported having sexual intercourse before the age of 13.

Between 3.6 and 7.6% of US boys have had sex before age 13: study

Behaviours that can increase health risks for adolescents include early onset of sexual intercourse, unprotected sex, and no contraception use (Saewyc et al., 2006).

A trend analysis of sexual health behaviours of a national sample of Canadian adolescents using HBSC data from 2002-2014

As a substitute for sexual intercourse Pedring offered a potion to drink which Lily agreed to take.

Unique case

"We have no doubt that consensual sexual intercourse between adults is not only lawful, but a private act of intimacy so important that it is constitutionally protected as a liberty interest.

Criminal - Rape - Consent

In terms of intimate contact, 25.7% of male and 17.7% of female students reported that they had a history of hugging; 11.3% of male and 5.6% of female students reported that they had an experience of kissing; 11.3% of male and 4.0% of female students reported that they had an experience of caressing; 27% of male and 18% of female students reported that they had an experience of sexual intercourse, 49.5% of male and 58.4% of female students reported to have been forced to have sex.

Sexual Activity and HIV-Related Knowledge among Secondary School Students in China

One Palapye resident, Ms Tlamelo Baile said she preferred the male condom, revealing that the female one was not as appealing and caused discomfort during sexual intercourse.

Low uptake of female condoms worry Palapye DHMT

What you have is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) which you must have contracted from your unprotected sexual intercourse. The best thing to do is to see a doctor who will send a sample of your discharge to the Laboratory where the correct diagnosis of your infection and the appropriate medication can be confirmed.

I have penis discharge

Thus, this study aims to measure the prevalence of condom use in the last sexual intercourse and the associated factors in students of a public university in the city of Rio Grande, located in the extreme south of Brazil.

Condom use in last sexual intercourse among undergraduate students: how many are using them and who are they?

I may be less experienced about unprotected sex than him, but I suggest that he returns his supporters' love by championing the rights of Sabahans rather than thinking about unprotected sexual intercourse,' the party's deputy chairman for strategy and policy said in a statement.

Seeing sexual fixation, PPBM man tells Bung Moktar to focus on policies instead

If cervical cancer does cause symptoms, the most common is abnormal vaginal bleeding, such as between periods, or after sexual intercourse. Other symptoms include, pevented li smelly vaginal discharge and discomfort when having sex.

Test to spot a condition with few symptoms

Each questionnaire included the following question to ascertain prevalence of ever having had sexual intercourse: "Have you ever had sexual intercourse?" Response options were "yes" and "no." No definition for sexual intercourse was provided.

Sexual Intercourse Among High School Students--29 States and United States Overall, 2005-2015