copulate

cop·u·late

 (kŏp′yə-lāt′)

intr.v. cop·u·lat·ed, cop·u·lat·ing, cop·u·lates

1. To engage in sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the vagina.

2. To transfer male reproductive cells from one individual to another, usually into an internal organ or cavity, such as a cloaca. Used of animals.

adj. (-lĭt)

Coupled; joined.

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[Latin cōpulāre, cōpulāt-, to join together, from cōpula, link.]

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cop′u·la′tion n.

cop′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

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copulate

(ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt)

vb

(Zoology) (intr) to perform sexual intercourse

[C17: from Latin copulāre to join together; see copula]

ˌcopuˈlation n

ˈcopulatory adj

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cop•u•late

(v. ˈkɒp yəˌleɪt; adj. -lɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing,
adj. v.i.

1. to engage in sexual intercourse.

adj.

2. connected; joined.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cōpulātus, past participle of cōpulāre to join, unite. See copula]

cop`u•la′tion, n.

cop′u•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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copulate

Past participle: copulated
Gerund: copulating

Imperative

copulate

copulate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

copulate - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring" mate, couple, pair nick - mate successfully; of livestock conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" do it, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, make out, know - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" tread - mate with; "male birds tread the females" service, serve - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" deflower, ruin - deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" mount, ride - copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

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copulate

verb have intercourse, have sex, screw (taboo slang), shag (taboo slang, chiefly Brit.), ball (taboo slang, chiefly U.S.), fuck (taboo slang), hump (taboo slang), bonk (informal) The males will copulate with every female on heat.

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copulate

verb

To engage in sexual relations with:

bed, couple, have, mate, sleep with, take.

Idioms: go to bed with, make love, make whoopee, roll in the hay.

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Translations

koitierenkopulieren

accoppiarsi

copulate

[ˈkɒpjʊleɪt] VI → copular

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copulate

[ˈkɒpjʊleɪt] vi → copuler

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copulate

vi → kopulieren

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copulate

[ˈkɒpjʊleɪt] vi → accoppiarsi

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