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lovemaking en · NOUN

Etymology

From love + making.

Meanings

1. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) Sexual intercourse.
   • I can give you more than simple love-making / I can give you ecstasy 1981, “Get on Up and Do It Again”, performed by Suzy Q:
   • Anyone who has lived in a dormitory, apartment building, or shared house knows that sounds of lovemaking are some of the most uncomfortable things to hear while trying to sleep. 2011 September 20, Jon Bittner, “Loud Sex Is A Billion Dollar Problem”, in Forbes:
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) Courtship; amorous advances.

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