verb
fornicating
Fornicating (verb) means present participle of "fornicate" — having sexual intercourse, typically outside marriage; also used loosely and crudely as a generic intensifier in place of a stronger swear word.
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Present participle of "fornicate" — having sexual intercourse, typically outside marriage; also used loosely and crudely as a generic intensifier in place of a stronger swear word.
"The old law banned couples from fornicating outside of marriage."
"He kept muttering about the fornicating traffic on his commute."
How to use fornicating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving sex outside marriage; in slang, sometimes just a crude filler word rather than a literal reference to sex.
When to use it
The literal sense is formal/old-fashioned or legal/religious in tone; the intensifier use is vulgar slang.
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What is the meaning of fornicating?
"fornicating" (verb) means present participle of "fornicate" — having sexual intercourse, typically outside marriage; also used loosely and crudely as a generic intensifier in place of a stronger swear word.
What is another word for fornicating?
Other words for "fornicating" include fornicate.
How do you use fornicating in a sentence?
Example: "The old law banned couples from fornicating outside of marriage."
