ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English love makinge, from love (I) + makinge making
1. : wooing or courtship between lovers
in his comedies … there is the finest lovemaking in the world — Modern Language Notes
2. : amorous dalliance : sexual intercourse
3. : the courtship practices of animals
idly watched the splashing and lovemaking of the distant ducks