lovemaking
Americannoun
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the act of courting or wooing.
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sexual activity.
noun
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sexual play and activity between lovers, esp including sexual intercourse
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an archaic word for courtship
Etymology
Origin of lovemaking
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; love, making
Example Sentences
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Your sickroom lovemaking in the penultimate episode is like nothing I’ve seen before on television.
From Los Angeles Times
Pitt and Kerry Condon’s character, Kate, are given a brief kissing scene that cuts to the next morning, implying a night of passionate lovemaking, none of which the audience is ever witness to.
From Salon
For example, during one lovemaking session, Isabel sees herself in a mirror and says that her face is red, “mouth like a violence.”
From Los Angeles Times
“I didn’t have a sex addiction. I had an affection addiction. I wanted women to love me. Sex was just a side effect to my lovemaking.”
From Los Angeles Times
They’re filled with rooms for sleeping, lovemaking, fighting; contain corridors that lead to areas of welcome and comfort; shelter spaces that hold secrets.
From New York Times
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