INTERCOURSE


Meaning of INTERCOURSE in English

in ‧ ter ‧ course /ˈɪntəkɔːs $ ˈɪntərkɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: entrecours , from Latin intercursus , past participle of intercurrere 'to run between' ]

1 . ( also sexual intercourse ) the act of having sex

2 . an exchange of ideas, feelings etc which make people or groups understand each other better:

social intercourse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.