Definitions for sex



Overview of noun sex

The noun sex has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (14) sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

(activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")

2. (7) sex

(either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes")

3. sex, sexual urge

(all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence")

4. sex, gender, sexuality

(the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus")


Overview of verb sex

The verb sex has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up

(stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience")

2. sex

(tell the sex (of young chickens))

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