Sex — synonyms, definition

1. sex (Noun)

Gender copulation intercourse love-making penetration sex activity sexual activity sexual practice sexual urge sexuality

sex (Noun) — Activities associated with sexual intercourse. ex. "they had sex in the back seat"

sex (Noun) — Either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided. ex. "the war between the sexes"

sex (Noun) — All of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses. ex. "he wanted a better sex life" ex. "the film contained no sex or violence"

sex (Noun) — The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles. ex. "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

activity bodily function bodily process body process category class family feeling physiological property androgyny arousal autoeroticism autoerotism bestiality bisexuality bondage breeding carnal abuse carnal knowledge coition coitus conception congress conjugation copulation coupling facts of life femaleness feminineness • • • androgynous asexual female heterosexual homosexual male nonsexual sexual

2. sex (Verb)

arouse excite turn on

sex (Verb) — Stimulate sexually. ex. "This movie usually sexes the male audience"

sex (Verb) — Tell the sex (of young chickens).

differentiate distinguish excite secern secernate separate severalise severalize shake shake up stimulate stir tell tell apart tempt