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