communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings - See sexual intercourse
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in•ter•course /ˈɪntɚˌkɔrs/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- dealings or communication between individuals, groups, etc.:social intercourse.
- Physiologysexual relations.
in•ter•course
(in′tər kôrs′, -kōrs′),USA pronunciation n.
- dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
- interchange of thoughts, feelings, etc.
- Physiologysexual relations or a sexual coupling, esp. coitus.
- Medieval Latin intercursus communication, trading, Latin: a running between. See inter-, course
- late Middle English intercurse 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trade, traffic, relations.
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- conversation
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- copulate
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- embrace
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- foreplay
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