How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
lovemaking — courtship, mid 15c., from LOVE (Cf. love) (n.) + MAKE (Cf. make). Phrase make love is attested from 1570s in the sense pay amorous attention to; as a euphemism for have sex, it is attested from c.1950 … Etymology dictionary
lovemaking — [n] sexual activity carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, coquetting, courting, courtship, cuddling, dalliance, fondling, fooling around, foreplay, hugging, intercourse, intimacy, kissing, mating, screwing, sexual intercourse, sexual… … New thesaurus
lovemaking — [luv′māk΄iŋ] n. the act of making love; specif., a) wooing or embracing, kissing, etc. b) sexual intercourse … English World dictionary
lovemaking — noun Date: 15th century 1. courtship 2. sexual activity; especially copulation • lovemaker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lovemaking — /luv may king/, n. 1. the act of courting or wooing. 2. sexual activity. [1400 50; late ME; see LOVE, MAKING] * * * … Universalium
lovemaking — noun a) sexual intercourse b) courtship; amorous advances … Wiktionary
lovemaking — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, act of love, admiration, adoration, adultery, affection, agape, aphrodisia, ardency, ardor, ass, attachment, balling, bodily love, brotherly love, caritas, carnal knowledge,… … Moby Thesaurus
lovemaking — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sexual intercourse, dalliance; petting, fondling, kissing, making out (inf.). See endearment. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. *making out, foreplay, intercourse, coitus, copulation, sexual union,… … English dictionary for students
lovemaking — love|mak|ing [ˈlʌvˌmeıkıŋ] n [U] sexual activity, especially the act of having sex … Dictionary of contemporary English
lovemaking — love|mak|ing [ lʌv,meıkıŋ ] noun uncount sex, especially between people who love each other … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
