copulation

cop·u·late

C0632400 (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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

copulation - 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 occurcarnal knowledge, coition, coitus, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, intercourse, relation, congresssex, 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 femalefuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercoursehank panky - illicit sexual intercoursepenetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a womancriminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals

copulation

noun sexual intercourse, love, sex, lovemaking, the other (informal), coupling, congress, mating, intimacy, sex act, nookie (slang), coitus, carnal knowledge, rumpy-pumpy (slang), legover (slang), venery (archaic), coition Couples engaged in acts of copulation in full view of the public.

Translations

Geschlechtsverkehrsaillie