sex act
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3.7
- noun
- /sɛks ækt/
- NSFW
:
acto sexual
- My wife and I had not performed the sex act in many years.
- number of sex acts
- sex acts per partner
- unprotected sex acts
And in particular, the rough sex was actually just being rougher during the sex act, thrusting harder, penetrating further.
- And in particular, the rough sex was actually just being rougher during the sex act, thrusting harder, penetrating further.
- She used her mouth as a gun and she performed a sex act on them, specifically fellatio.
- PIF sex is the sex act that separates virgins from non virgins.
Examples
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The couple decided to explore new ways to enhance their intimacy through the sex act.
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Dworkin has conceptualized the sex act itself as a humiliation for women.
Academic text (2000) -
It's amazing to me how often God is brought into the sex act.
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It's just the man, the sex act, and the pregnancy.
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Surely the minimum number of sex acts per year depends on the number of partners per year.
Academic text (1990) -
Discussion should be held beforehand as to what types of sex acts are acceptable.
Blog text (8) -
Straight, gay or bi, there's a new sex act just waiting for you.
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Lawrence v. Texas decriminalized sodomy, thereby protecting same-sex sex acts in the private sphere.
Academic text (2011) -
Such things as spiked heels, fishnet stockings and tassels add an exotic and forbidden aura to the sex act
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They spoke openly about the importance of consent in any sex act to ensure both partners feel comfortable.
Synonyms
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8.3
Sex between people
89
7.8
Sex that involves a man's penis entering a woman's vagina
31
3.2
An act in which one person's penis enters another person's vagina
31
3.0
Physical acts between people, like touching or having sex, that give pleasure
8
8.2
Sex in which a male inserts his penis into a female's vagina
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8.5
An act in which a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina
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8.3
Sex between people, usually meaning one person entering another, used in legal texts
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7.5
To have sex with someone
Sex when a man's penis goes into a woman's vagina
Private actions between people that involve touching for pleasure
How Sexual
- NSFW
31
3.2
- NSFW
19
3.7
- NSFW
31
3.0
- NSFW
34
7.1
- NSFW
100
1.0
43
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an act involving sexual activity' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sex' (sexual activity) + 'act' (a deed/action). This is a literal noun-noun combination following transparent compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sex act comes from joining sex, meaning sexual activity, and act, meaning an action. So it is a simple name for 'an action involving sexual activity' and is often used in law and in sexual education when people need a clear, neutral term.