intercourse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun communication between individuals
    social intercourse.
  2. noun 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
    congress; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; copulation; coitus; coition.

WordNet

In"ter*course noun
Etymology
Formerly entercourse, OF. entrecours commerce, exchange, F. entrecours a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L. intercursus a running between, fr. intercurrere to run between. See Inter-, and Course.
Definitions
  1. A mmingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communication; commerce; especially, interchange of thought and feeling; association; communion.
    This sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles. Milton.
    Syn. -- Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship; familiarity; acquaintance.

Webster 1913