Synonyms for coupling
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Noun
1. Mating — an act of sexual intercourse
mating, union, connection, linkage, pairing, love-making, junction, sexual union, sex, conjugation, intimacy, sexual act, copulation, sexual intercourse, intercourse, joining, coitus formal, ass, coition, conjunction dated, carnal knowledge dated, commerce dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
An act of sexual intercourse.
Forms
- Plural
- couplings → matings, unions, connections, linkages…
Example sentences
- connection Yanni and Skura developed an immediate connection.
- pairing The wine pairing at the restaurant impressed Adriano.
- mating The cannibal female insect ate the male after mating.
- dependency Algeria needs to get rid of its dependency on oil.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| coupling | steady | |
| connection | falling | |
| pairing | rising | |
| mating | steady | |
| linkage | steady | |
| dependency | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sex1, ass1
- 4 letters
- yoke1
- 5 letters
- union2
- 6 letters
- mating2, coitus2
- 7 letters
- joining2, pairing2, linkage2, coupler2, coition
- 8 letters
- commerce2, junction2, intimacy4
- 10 letters
- connection3, dependency4, copulation
- 11 letters
- conjunction3, intercourse3, conjugation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (union2 = 2 syllables).