copulating

ˈkɒpjəˌleɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of copulating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

Rare

engaging in sexual intercourse

Rare

The copulating couple was interrupted by a loud noise.
The documentary showed copulating animals in their natural habitat.
They were caught copulating in the park.

breeding

mating

sexual

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Origin of copulating

Latin, copulare (join together)

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French:copulant, ...
German:kopulierend, ...
Italian:accoppiato, ...
Spanish:copulando, ...
Portuguese:copulando, ...
Chinese:交配的, ...
Japanese:交尾中の, ...
Arabic:مجامِع, ...
Hebrew:מִזְדַּוֵּג, ...
Russian:спаривающийся, ...
Ukrainian:спарюючийся, ...
Hindi:संभोगरत, ...
Bengali:যৌনমিলনরত, ...
Catalan:copulant, ...
Czech:kopulující, ...
Danish:kopulerende, ...
Dutch:copulerend, ...
Greek:συνουσιαζόμενος, ...
Hungarian:párosodó, ...
Khmer:កំពុងរួមភេទ, ...
Korean:성교 중인, ...
Persian:در حال مقاربت, ...
Polish:kopulujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):copulando, ...
Romanian:copulând, ...
Swedish:kopulerande, ...
Thai:ร่วมเพศ, ...
Turkish:çiftleşen, ...
Vietnamese:đang giao phối, ...

copulate

ˈkɑː.pjə.leɪt

Definition of copulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

biologyengage in sexual intercourse

The animals copulate during the mating season.
Birds often copulate in the early morning.
The researchers observed how insects copulate.

breed

mate

reproduce

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Origin of copulate

Latin, copulare (to join)

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French:s'accoupler, ...
German:paaren, ...
Italian:accoppiarsi, ...
Spanish:copular, ...
Portuguese:copular, ...
Chinese:交配, ...
Japanese:交尾する, ...
Arabic:جامَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִזְדַּוֵּג, ...
Russian:спариваться, ...
Ukrainian:злягатися, ...
Hindi:संभोग करना, ...
Bengali:যৌন মিলনে লিপ্ত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:copular, ...
Czech:kopulovat, ...
Danish:parre sig, ...
Dutch:paren, ...
Greek:συνευρίσκομαι, ...
Hungarian:párosodni, ...
Khmer:រួមភេទ, ...
Korean:교미하다, ...
Persian:آمیزش کرد, ...
Polish:kopulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):copular, ...
Romanian:a se împerechea, ...
Swedish:kopulera, ...
Thai:มีเพศสัมพันธ์, ...
Turkish:çiftleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:giao phối, ...

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