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sex

noun
  1. activities associated with sexual intercourse; most commonly referring to genital to genital insertive intercourse, but variously defined as including oral stimulation, non-insertive sex, and more
    “They had decided that they both wanted to have sex.”
  2. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
    “It doesn't matter what sex you are.”
  3. the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
    “We wanted a better sex life.”
  4. all the members of a gender as a group
    “My sex is known for being difficult.”
  5. genitalia
    “My sex is something I'd never show in public.”
  6. the female gender
    “The sex of Venice are undoubtedly of a distinguished beauty.”
verb
  1. to determine the gender of animals
    “I sexed the chickens into the right coops, to keep the roosters isolated.”
  2. to stimulate sexually
    “I decided to sex the party up by dancing.”