sex


Definition: Meaning of, sex in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɛks /

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sex sexes
  1. [uncountable] the physical activity that two people do together in order to produce babies, or for pleasure
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  2. [uncountable] whether a person, plant, or animal is male or female
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  3. [countable] all men, considered as a group, or all women, considered as a group
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  4. single-sex school/college etc British English a school etc for either males or females, but not for both together
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sex sexed sexed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sexing sexes
[transitive] [technical]
  1. to find out whether an animal is male or female
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sex used in phrases

  • Sex Discrimination Act, the
    1. a British law passed in 1975 to prevent sex DISCRIMINATION (= unfair treatment of someone because of their sex), especially in employment and education
  • Sex Pistols, The
    1. a British PUNK band who were popular in the mid-1970s and greatly influenced the PUNK style of clothes and music. Their members included Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious. They deliberately shocked people with their violent behaviour, swearing, and lack of respect for the British royal family. Their records include Anarchy in the UK, and the ALBUM Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's the Sex Pistols .
  • anal sex (noun)
    1. intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
  • extramarital sex (noun)
    1. sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
  • fair sex (noun)
    1. the fair sex also the fairer sex old-fashioned women
  • have sex (verb)
    1. have sexual intercourse
  • oral sex (noun)
    1. the activity of touching someone's sex organs with the lips and tongue, to give sexual pleasure
  • phone sex (noun)
    1. the activity of talking with someone on the telephone about sex in order to become sexually excited
  • primary sex character (noun)
    1. genitals and organs of reproduction the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction
  • primary sex characteristic (noun)
    1. genitals and organs of reproduction the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction
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sex used in phrasal verbs

  • sex up (phrasal verb)
    1. to change something in order to make it seem more interesting, exciting, or important
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