8 definitions found for copulation

Copulation COPULATION, n. [L.] The act of coupling; the embrace of the sexes in the act of generation; coition.

copulation n 1: 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 occur [syn: sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge]

copulation noun see copulate

copulation
n.
1 sexual union.
2 a grammatical or logical connection.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L copulatio (as COPULATE)

copulation see copulate

copulation ˌkɔpjuˈleɪʃən n. 1 sexual union. 2 a grammatical or logical connection. [ME f. OF f. L copulatio (as COPULATE)]

Copulation Cop`u*la"tion, n. [L. copulatio: cf. F. copulation.] 1. The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas. --Johnson. 2. The coming together of male and female in the act of generation; sexual union; coition.

copulation n. Coition, sexual congress, coupling, venereal act.